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I was just wandering, as I did use the 'default' settings for the key creation. But that was 4 years ago :) The info at the time if I remember right went on 1024 was more on the 'higher' side of the processor abilities etc lol - -- Werewolf ======================================= http://spandex31095.tripod.com/ Skype: Werewolf6851 ===== Instant Messenger Accounts ====== Yahoo: lover_of_lycra ICQ: 304325894 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: LycraloverWolf ======================================= GPG key 76E6C1BC with following fingerprint D508 2C9D B3A9 2F0E E472 95A8 2D8C B9E6 76E6 C1BC ======================================= Inara: "You could always pray they make it back safely." Book: "I don't think the captain would much like me praying for him." Inara: "So don't tell him. I never do." --Episode #2, "The Train Job" David Shaw wrote: > On Oct 16, 2008, at 6:01 PM, Werewolf wrote: > >> Another Pondering as every year need bigger bit sized keys to be secure >> Benefits and Cons >> >> Wondering if adding a bigger encryption/signing sub keys to current key >> on keyserver leaves the benefit keeping the same finger print? So don't >> have inform all your corresondences to get a new key from you? They >> just have --refresh their public keyrings >> Over >> Just setting old key to expire and Generate a new set, collect >> signatures again, change info on web pages and/or bussiness cards? > > It depends on how many signatures you have. If you have none, or just a > handful that could be easily gotten again, then it doesn't matter much. > Otherwise, there is a real benefit to adding subkeys to your existing key. > > It is not true, though, that you need continually bigger keys to be > secure. You just need (somewhat) bigger keys than the current best > attack to be secure. The default size in GPG is 2048, which is > extremely safe. When in doubt, use the default. > > David > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Portable Thunderbird version 2.0.0.17 (20080914) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkj4nwkACgkQLYy55nbmwbxPRgCfXQ0LPMGgt8z1HbtW18CPrKe0 SLEAn0bkvFDupY8S4c1tXDaVDY+BN1qP =HFPo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
