On Tuesday 02 March 2010, Faramir wrote: > Werner Koch escribió: > ... > > > Another important point is that if you want to use an offline key > > you should create that key offline and export the subkeys to the > > online box. Doing this on the same box is a bit questionable. To > > me an offline key is one created on box which has never been and > > will never be connected to the net. > > Well, but there may be some advantages in removing the primary key > from the computer, maybe you generate it in your home computer (which > you consider "safe"), and want to carry a copy of the subkeys in your > laptop (which you are afraid of losing).
If you are afraid of losing your laptop then you should use hard-disk encryption. In fact, you should use it even if you are not afraid of losing your laptop. Regards, Ingo
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