tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709545987428077201.post7547748060290220338..comments2023-12-18T22:33:06.504-08:00Comments on Schmoilitos Way: EMail 101Mike Zusmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12928702448334406855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709545987428077201.post-74212075065054794932008-02-12T20:43:00.000-08:002008-02-12T20:43:00.000-08:00True... True... However, end users such as doctors...True... True... However, end users such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc. constantly handle sensitive information but have a limited understanding of concepts such as public keys, digital signatures, and the fundamentals of asymmetric cryptography.<BR/><BR/>I've been working on an email encryption project for a US gov't agency, and my testing of <A HREF="http://www.pgp.com/products/desktop_email/index.html" REL="nofollow">PGP's </A>latest email encryption offering gives me hope that the encryption process may eventually become truly transparent to end users who really don't need to understand the details.<BR/><BR/>However, until we have <A HREF="http://galeb.etf.bg.ac.yu/~vm/cd1/papers/28.pdf" REL="nofollow">pervasive PKI</A> which transcends corporate and national boundaries, email encryption solutions for 'normal' users will continue to be kludgey.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707388475829589192noreply@blogger.com