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PGP and HTTPS have very different trust models so it's comparing apples to oranges. That being said I agree that PGP failed to gain widespread adoption even tho
by simias 9y ago
PGP and HTTPS have very different trust models so it's comparing apples to oranges. That being said I agree that PGP failed to gain widespread adoption even though I personally use GnuPG daily and sign all of my emails. I'm still hoping that it'll make a comeback but I'm not holding my breath.
- jcims 9y agoS/MIME uses a trust model similar to HTTPS, is built in to most clients and still has almost zero adoption. I think the issue is that HTTPS is a pain in the ass for a few, while encrypted email is a pain in the ass for everyone. Between client cert distribution to wonky webmail support to escrow challenges for regulated orgs it requires deliberate effort for all parties forever.
- simias 9y agoYeah S/MIME probably overlaps with HTTPS a lot these days, especially in corporate environment where it makes the most sense. Just setup an encrypted connection with the company's messaging platform and you're good. For personal email GPG is still pretty much the way to go if you don't want to trust any 3rd party though. Few people seem to care about that these days however. The fact that GPG's UI is abysmal doesn't help.