Re: Tutorial: Using GNU Privacy Guard

David:

I'll be unable to attend, but would like to read any
notes and stuff you might have.

I'm still toying with the idea of turning my corner of
bh into a compendium of useful (and empowering)
computer knowledge, and this subject fits the bill
nicely.

-j.


--- dvanhorn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Announcing another great UPE tutorial!
> This tutorial will be run by David Vanhorn on using
> GNU Privacy Guard.
> 
> Date: Wednesday, April 7th, 2004
> Time: 4:30-5:30pm
> Location: 229 Votey (the linux lab on the second
> floor)
> 
> Don't miss this informative and useful tutorial.
> Here are the details:
> 
> title: Using GNU Privacy Guard
> 
> Exercise your right to privacy.  Use encryption!
> 
> This tutorial will introduce the Open-PGP public-key
> encryption scheme
> and it's use.  Specifically, we will cover using
> Open-PGP software,
> namely GNU's implementation, GnuPG
> (http://www.gnupg.org/).  Open-PGP
> software uses a combination of strong public-key and
> symmetric
> cryptography to provide security services for
> electronic
> communications and data storage.
> 
> The tutorial will cover:
> 
>     *  An introduction to public key cryptography.
>     *  Creating your own key pair.
>     *  Finding, exporting and importing key pairs
> from key servers.
>     *  Signing digital documents.
>     *  Using encrypted communication.
> 
> No prior knowledge of public key cryptography is
> required.  A basic
> familiarity with UNIX is assumed, such as the
> ability to edit files
> and use command line programs.  An EMBA account is
> required, although
> with prior notice guest accounts can be made
> available.
> 
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