-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 12/17/2013 11:09 AM, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote: > Hi Matt-- > > On 12/17/2013 10:07 AM, Matt D wrote: >> Hi! What encryption algorithm do we use in OpenPGP > > OpenPGP has "algorithm agility", meaning that it's possible to use > different encryption algorithms at different times in the same > cryptographic framework. encrypted OpenPGP messages are generally > also "hybrid" messages -- that is, the bulk of the message is > encrypted with a symmetric encryption algorithm (using a random > key), and that random key is encrypted to the recipient's public > key using an asymmetric algorithm.
Please excuse my ignorance but I have a question after looking at the list. It is my impression that I can choose an algorithm for my machine and whoever else I communicate with can choose another algorithm. Is this correct? Why would anyone choose AES-128 instead of something more secure, say AES-256? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.21 (GNU/Linux) Comment: MacGPG2 - http://www.gpgtools.org/macgpg2.html Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJSsHxdAAoJECrdp7MWSIVb3icH/RgbWzDfDA/exNyu/Qt2+DPh 1kiEjxsRCxNlvhzLIvafvqgCHvqAtrq+BcqSiFSfY37FQymm02mAeEpExPmDSnHT K3MH361++55ur/53WjQZpfw/4T+40PzTukSGMupCSWS82x2osw4upbPDixZcTwXo byXaBcjdaXPza7W84LxBfQDXd3l1VyX0kwF51spXUrQ9TyrYIyzjDU4e/teUVaY1 HopB95dRLlT+SEih2f5lemPeRGvnd7D40cFXfiseLxRcsb3SPtAQ6keHGWz7xuRl 5juYws4xXTuZVBm4N8Euft/DNmi8SuSjc6iuALCpAYztTFId9q6AQLOumK9N7rk= =WISY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
