Re: Is it safe to put an encrypted file on a public web server
(a) assume nothing is safe (b) assume that if your information is not valuable to national security agencies or organized crime, it is in less danger of probing and poking. (c) if someone takes your car, it is likely obvious; if someone copies your data, you may never know (d) if someone copies your data and then deletes it and holds the copied data for ransom, you are scr**d if you do not have local backup. (e) shared host ISPs may not back up your data, if their server hard disk(s) fail, you may be scr**d if you do not have local backup. (f) decryption may fail ... so encrypt only those files you want to hide from prying eyes. (g) decompression may fail ... so compress only those files for which you have local backup. (h) one of my mantra's: you can NEVER have TOO MUCH backup. Regards, Gerry (Lowry) --- Never miss an appointment ~~ apprem.com ~~ https://www.apprem.com --- Gerry Lowry, Principal Ability Business Computer Services ~~ Because it's your Business, our Experience Counts! 68 John W. Taylor Avenue Alliston · Ontario · Canada · L9R 0E1 · 705.250.0112 gerry.lo...@abilitybusinesscomputerservices.com http://abilitybusinesscomputerservices.com ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
Re: FSFE Fellower Card + LUKS on Startup
David . you are sending this over and over and over . I have this message 21 times. What's going on? Please stop. One copy is enough ... if someone has time to answer your question, they will. Thank you. - Original Message - From: David Lais sn...@snope.org To: Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:17 PM Subject: FSFE Fellower Card + LUKS on Startup Hi GnuPG-Users, I have been testing the FSFE GnuPG smartcard in the past few days and I find it really cool! However, I have some more questions regarding the card. I have encrypted all of my linux partitions with LUKS and it works really great. Next, I would like to integrate the GnuPG card into the boot process in order to encrypt or to provide the key file. I found a Howto in the ubuntu wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SmartCardLUKSDiskEncryption. However, in this HowTo, they use a MultiFlex Smartcard and load the key file on the card. In the startup process, the keyfile is read out and sent to LUKS. This step is really simple but how can this work with the gnupg smartcard? I think it is not a problem to decrypt the key file in the startup process, isn't it!? Is it possible to access the card reader (omnikey 4040) and the smartcard via gpg from the initrd ram disk? Has anyone ever tried it in a similar way or are there any alternatives? Finally, is there a HowTo? I would be very happy for any kind of information. Thanks, David ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
Re: FSFE Fellower Card + LUKS on Startup
I do hope I was not perceived as being rude. I was not intending to be rude. Robert J. Hansen wrote in part: . You'd be appalled at how many rude, profane and offensive messages I received from people telling me to stop spamming the list. Yes, appalled but not surprised. Given the stress level of most of us, I'm not surprised that some people sometimes react in unkind ways. Thank you, Robert, for reminding us to be patient and understanding. Gerry Free Appointment Reminders: https://www.apprem.com Resume: http://gerrylowryprogrammer.com ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
Re: Public key crypto by hand
http://www.schneier.com/solitaire.html solitaire is done with cards, it was used by two men in jail, both characters in Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon ... imo a novel worth reading ... Bruce Schneier invented the game at Stephenson's request AFAIK. gerry ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
Re: Public key crypto by hand
Robert wrote in part that We've known since '99 that Solitaire is weak, thanks to the work of Paul Crowley. It was, however, sufficient as a plot device in Cryptonomicon. Even simple systems like pig-latin are sufficient as long as they are more sophisticated than those from whom one wishes to safeguard information. ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
Re: Public key crypto by hand
Robert, you are absolutely 100% correct when you write: The danger comes from assuming you're more sophisticated than the people who want your information. The television show So you think you are smarter than a fifth grader proves your point time and time again. g. ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
