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G0TEZ/TPK 1.83d Msg Num:591 Date:15-11-2004 Time:3:01 GMT in Nelson, NW England.
Yes. Nice explanation patrick.
Since I sent my bull I have found the floppy with the copy of PGP from way
back.
It also had IDEA, which is used by governments but annoys them when you use
it. It also had ICE, a pretty good stega prog for hiding messages in
documents. I had downloaded some Windoes based stega stuff which hides
messages in most picture formats. Even pictures in pictures, if they are
very different in size.
I half remember seeing a little padlock in one corner of most browsers.
According to docs, the encryption was RSA, just PGP under another name.
If all registration requires is the public key, then I don't mind.
The documentation wasn't too clear on that.
It was prompted by the increasingly common dire warning messages I get with
freeserve/Wanadoo, reminding me that I am sending insecure unencrypted data
and tick a vbpox if I don't want the warning.
After I had installed Windows PGP. It put an icon in OE, not Mozilla.
It gives the 'refusal to encrypt without registering' message if you try to
use it. One person, who had sent a few emails, suddenly woke it up,it
automatically added his (public) key to my address book.
I think I will give it a try. I have three choices, Freeserve, Microsoft
and a European organisation. I think security is in your ISP's interests so
Freeserve sounds best.
BTW. if you have been following the bulletins. PGP signatures are illegal
in the UK as well (do I smell roasting chestnuts?) but, apparently not
'down under' the Aussies and ZL stations can digitally sign.
I thought I would keep this SB as I suspect a lot of stations don't trust
the security of emaol.
All the best. Ian.
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