Re: GPG and Signing

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:03:24 +0000
Joe Hart <j.hart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Joe,

Hmm, that's an interesting observation. I didn't think of that. Of
course, most of the people I communicate with via e-mail don't use PGP
so I can't send them encrypted mail.

You can *send* it them. They're unlikely to be able to *read* it,
though. :-)

I do like the idea though. I just wonder, how difficult is it really
for the authorities who may confiscate my computer to break the GPG
encryption? I know it has something to do with the length of

Since various governments stopped trying to prosecute Phil Zimmerman,
conspiracy theorists say that they (the governments) have found a
sure-fire algorithm or crack for PGP.

password, but is seems that a cluster of computers could use a brute
force attack and succeed in discovering the password eventually. It
might take a few months of constant number crunching though.

You've never come across Distributed.net, and the brute force attacks
they did with RC5-64 and are now doing with RC5-72? All as an
intellectual exercise. Visit http://www.distributed.net/ for more info.

Meanwhile I rot in jail for "engaging in suspicious activity".

Just add flagged words if you want to be monitored. Things like, atom
bomb, murder, assassinate, etc.

In some ways it is better not to encrypt mail. It is like saying "I
have nothing to hide here, go ahead read my mail."

Just like the Illuminati; Hidden in plain view.

Hmmm, I talk to too many conspiracy theorists.......

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