ved...@nym.hush.com wrote: > There is already a simple existing solution. > > [1] Encrypt and decrypt on a computer that has internet hardware disabled. > > [2] Use an Orbic Journey V phone that gets and sends *only text* > > [3] Use a microsd expansion card on the orbis phone > > [4] set up the phone to save encrypted texts on the microsd 'storage' card > > [5] Take out the microsd card and use a card reader in the computer in [1] > transfer text only (encrypted or decrypted) > > Any file can be sent as encrypted text by using the armor option -a on the > GnuPG command line. > (this includes audio, video .jpg, .png, pdf, etc. literally any and all > possible file types.) > > Even if the Orbic uses the *unknown* system, if your are encrypting and > decrypting on a separate air-gapped computer, and > transferring only text to a microsd, it is hard to see how it can be > compromised. (Yes *Anything* can happen, but without > evidence, there is no end to paranoia)
(I only replied to you and not the list) Thanks for the detailed description, much appreciated! > It is not the place of the FAQ to solve the transmission issues of an already > perfectly formed GnuPG encrypted .asc file. > > The manual and/or FAQ, tells how to use GnuPG to encrypt or decrypt the file, > and armor it. > > The rest is up to the User's threat model. Well, yes and no. It should be a least discussed and if to many people write from old FAQs new tutorials then new users will never know these dangers, when using online devices. > (btw, > There is, [afaik], no protection available in GnuPG > against a Clairvoyancy attack vector on an encrypted file even in an > air-gapped computer, > and there is a rumour that any Witch or Wizard can instantly behold the > plaintext of an encrypted message > by flicking a wand at it, and using the simple charm 'Revelato' ) I think I know what you mean. But I think it does not scale well for the masses due to manpower shortage. > but not really in my threat model 8^)))) Mine neither. :-) Regards Stefan -- my 'hidden' service gopherhole: gopher://iria2xobffovwr6h.onion _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users