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PGP public key
I've had enough of the UK government's attitude towards internet communication[1] and private data,[2] so I've decided to install encryption software on my computer.[3][4]
This is my public key which will expire on Friday 31st December 2010. You can either copy it directly from this page or download the plain text version.
External links
- ↑ Government proposes email and internet tracking: The UK government reveals plans to intercept every text message, email and browsing session in the UK
- ↑ Laptop lapses which embarrassed government: A recent round-up of potentially catastrophic lapses of data security by the UK government
- ↑ The Wikipedia article on PGP is a good place to start if you're interested in finding out more about email encryption
- ↑ Free encryption software such as GnuPG is available for most operating systems
Using this key
The procedure for adding this key to your keychain depends on whether you are using PGP or GnuPG. Please choose the commands suitable for your particular software.
1. Pipe the contents of the key block to
PGP: pgp -kaf
GnuPG: gpg --import
2. Validate the key by entering
PGP: pgp -kvc
GnuPG: gpg --fingerprint
The validation step should generate a fingerprint code for this key which is identical to the one shown below. If it isn't, then something's gone wrong.
Fingerprint
FCDE 677D 8F06 8F3B 1E09 3A6A 969B 7F04 06C7 868B
