Re: what is killing PKI?

2012-08-26 Thread No such Client
Nice angle Stan. Peter M , you sir are on point. Faramir, my personal perspective is that good software should be like.. gnu/linux. Simply enough for simpletons/ average joes/janes to use,but adaptable enough to grow and adapt to meet the needs and skill of the user. Robert Hansen - (You sha

Re: what is killing PKI?

2012-08-26 Thread Robert J. Hansen
On 8/26/12 5:37 PM, Stan Tobias wrote: > In the works cited before (this thread and other discussions), > one recurring concern could be formulated as: "Why Johnny doesn't > encrypt his Christmas greetings to his granny?", with an implicit > assumption/expectation that everybody ought to use crypto

Re: what is killing PKI?

2012-08-26 Thread Stan Tobias
I'm sorry, if this is not quite topical, but the questions raised on this list why cryptography is not taken up by Johnny Public return here often, and I would like to share my mind and expand on my previous thoughts. In the works cited before (this thread and other discussions), one recurring con

if you have something to hide, please step aside...?

2012-08-26 Thread peter . segment
On 25/08/12 17:41, Charly Avital - shavi...@gmail.com wrote: Nobody has to hide, this is not about hiding. [...] when one > sends or receives an encrypted message, the mere format of such a communication hollers loud and clear that the user is protecting his/her communications, not hiding. T

Re: what is killing PKI?

2012-08-26 Thread Werner Koch
On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:35, faramir...@gmail.com said: > Sure, as long no moderator gets pissed off, I think it is good to There are no moderators on this list. Moderation is only needed for postings from non-subscribers. And while I mention this: A big thank to those folks who take care of th

Re: what is killing PKI?

2012-08-26 Thread Faramir
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 El 25-08-2012 10:33, Stan Tobias escribió: > As this thread is turning into a general discussion on privacy and > encryption, I would like just to add one more to the garden of > thoughts. Sure, as long no moderator gets pissed off, I think it is