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On Wed, 24 Feb 1993 11:20:35 EST Wes Morgan <[log in to unmask]> said:
>At a minimum, I would use encryption techniques on *every* anonymous or
>pseudonymous message. I've seen postings using PGP and other public key
>schemes; that's a step in the right direction. Plaintext *cannot* be
>considered secure or confidential in today's network environment; no
>'alias server' or third-party email forwarding can provide the level of
>privacy/confidentiality you want.
What does PGP do for you? What you want to hide is the identity of the
sender - username, hostname, full name. The header isn't going to be
encrypted. PGP buys you nothing. Plus, I wouldn't entrust my safety to an
algorithm such as PGP or RSA.
Eric
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