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One thought is that you can get PGP functionality from a portable service. If you brought the javascript with you on a USB drive, you could use it from computer
by stinkytaco 14y ago
One thought is that you can get PGP functionality from a portable service. If you brought the javascript with you on a USB drive, you could use it from computers that were not your own.
Of course you could also install Thunderbird portable on your USB drive and implement your suggestion as well.
- molo 14y agoWhy would you ever put your private key within reach of a computer that is not your own?
- stinkytaco 14y agoTravel, work, government exile in hiding. Lots of reasons. If encryption is ever to become widespread, it needs to accomodate the myriad of situations that users might need computing/communication in. Which is a lot.
- ajdecon 14y agoI've seen this implemented (in a very special case) with statically-linked GPG on a USB drive and a Crypto Stick[1]. Better than JavaScript (because you don't need to rely on an untrustworthy interpreter), and the keys never leave the smart card. The big limitation is that you need admin access to the system if you need to install drivers for the smart card. [1] http://www.crypto-stick.com/ http://www.crypto-stick.com/