Pat, --- Patrick Chkoreff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip>
> True: the exported private key is just plain-old-text and > completely usable. <snip> > The only problem with that theory is this: what is the point > of ever > encrypting a file on your own computer? If someone can log > into the > computer, they can export the private key and therefore > decrypt every file > on the computer. I suppose the encryption helps with security > over a local > network, but that's about it. > > Once someone can log into your computer, all bets are off. If > that happens, > your PGP password provides NO additional security. Hmm.. I cannot open mail that was sent to me encrypted to my public key without entering a password. I don't think you guys understand how pgp works. If you entered your pgp password into your e-mail program so that it remembers it and unencrypts on the fly, then that is a problem. Otherwise, you need to know the password to your private key in order to unencrypt your mail messages. Why do you guys think the FBI had to break into that mobster guy's computer and install a key logger if all they had to do was to get his private key? Regards, Ragnar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
