-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Bill Mills-Curran wrote:
I have a question about using gpg to encrypt private files on my system.
Which encryption is the preferred for file storage?
Symmetric? (gpg -c) This seems the most secure and flexible, but I'm getting tired of typing the key so often.
Public/private? This seems enticing, because encryption is done without needing to type a password. However, the keyring is on the same system as the encrypted file, and thus is vulnerable.
Why not use an encrypted file system? One passphrase unlocks the entire file system. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDxbP8Hl0iXDssISsRAgo5AJoDvWtovKVEPxE8P1prRrag1EGH/gCcC3eM mk1g81CYnoNF5BdDqndWN60= =Q7Ok -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----