{"id":1242,"date":"2017-02-22T22:07:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jaredrobinson.com\/blog\/?p=1242"},"modified":"2017-02-22T22:07:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T05:07:56","slug":"pgp-trust-model-doesnt-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaredrobinson.com\/blog\/pgp-trust-model-doesnt-work\/","title":{"rendered":"PGP trust model doesn’t work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

So it was interesting to read why the PGP trust model doesn’t improve security:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/security\/2016\/12\/op-ed-im-giving-up-on-pgp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 … <\/p>\n

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