Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 2 Oct 2011 16:09:21 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust |
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On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 08:02:39AM +0900, Nobuhiro Iwamatsu wrote: > Hi, > > 2011/10/1 Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>: > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 04:50:37PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > >> 2. Create a new PGP/GPG key, and also generate a key revocation > >> certificate (but don't import it anywhere -- save it for the > >> future) for your new key. In the near future we are considering > >> setting up an escrow service for key revocation certificates. > >> > >> I recommend using a 4096-bit RSA key. Given how fast computers are > >> these days, there is no reason to use a shorter key. DSA keys > >> should be considered obsolete; substantial weaknesses have been > >> found in DSA. > >> > >> $ gpg --gen-key > >> $ gpg -u <key ID> -o <key ID>.revoke --gen-revoke > > > > I would recommend a physical access device for your new gpg key that you > > create. I've heard good things about this USB device: > > http://www.crypto-stick.org/ > > and am trying to have a bunch of them at the Kernel Summit this year to > > hand out to people if they want one. > > > > There are also lots of other smart-card form-factor devices that can be > > used to store GPG keys. Some places to purchase these can be found at > > links from the above site. > > Maybe you know , there are the following projects, too. > http://www.fsij.org/gnuk/
Yes, I think I saw the presentation about this at the last LinuxCon Tokyo (or was it the year before?)
It looks like a great project, but sometimes you want something already built as you have enough hobbies as it is :)
thanks,
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