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"How do you distribute the one time pad " Well you hand it over to the person you want to communicate with when you see them? Obviously that doesn't work in m
by UweSchmidt 10y ago
"How do you distribute the one time pad "
Well you hand it over to the person you want to communicate with when you see them?
Obviously that doesn't work in many use cases, but in many other cases it does: many of the most important secrets are typically shared with people you already know and have met before, no?
- sdenton4 10y agoLike when I buy a new laptop from new egg, or contact Laura Poitras with a hot scoop...
- UweSchmidt 10y agoNo. But when you discuss the real secrets with a journalist or business partner in another country. Email communication with family members, business partners. Potentially web traffic with your company's or bank's website, why not.
- KMag 10y agoThat's exactly what the OP was talking about when s/he said "temporally shift your security".
- jerf 10y agoWhen did you meet Paul Graham and hand over to him the crypto material you are using on the HTTPS connection you are reading this on? The vast majority of encryption in the real world is between people who did not meet and exchange crypto info. (Note this is specifically about one-time pads. While I agree the Web of Trust has failed, it is one effort to circumvent the problem.)
- UweSchmidt 10y agoIf he cared then he'd probably be the one handing over crypto material and instructions (about whatever crypto), as you probably need some clout to make it happen. If even he says "write me an email in plaintext" then I'm not too hopeful for crypto in General.