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    SubjectRe: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust
    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,

    greg k-h
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