1992-10-07 - re: introducers

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From: Tom.Jennings@f111.n125.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Tom Jennings)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1992-10-07 23:46:07 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 16:46:07 PDT

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From: Tom.Jennings@f111.n125.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Tom Jennings)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 16:46:07 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: re: introducers
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 U> Detection of tampering is plenty good enough, I think, for 
 U> a _network_ policy of key distribution.  For most people, 
 U> it will work fine.

I guess I had to come at this from the backside. You are right.
Accepting keys over the network will provide reasonably well-sealed
envelopes. It won't provide notarized, hand-delivered security, but
that's not what's needed *usually*.

 U> For personal use, for people I know, I'm going to rely on 
 U> personally
 U> exchanged keys.

Exactly.

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