PGP trust model doesn’t work

It’s been several years since I used GPG to PGP-sign and encrypt and to verify the authenticity of PGP-signed email messages.

So it was interesting to read why the PGP trust model doesn’t improve security:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/12/op-ed-im-giving-up-on-pgp/

I believe that confidentiality isn’t a binary thing — if one desires it, one must continually stay up-to-date on what approaches work and what is economically feasible, and what is no longer effective.

The article recommends Signal or WhatsApp for instant messaging, Magic Wormhold or OnionShare for file sharing, etc. It also recommends the use of Yubikey 4 for authentication.