On Thu, 2 Dec 2004, Josh Coates wrote:

i can't think of any time in my life when i've had to have someone
*explicitly* send me something encrypted/authenticated.  in my personal
experience, passwords are shared over the phone (ooh - now that's secure ;-)
or in person - not written down or sent via email.

I don't personally use PGP, but I do use gaim-encryption, and I feel a lot more comfortable sending sensitive information (passwords or work-related stuff) over the usual IM protocols when they're encrypted.


Just my .02USD,
  Ross

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