From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric S Fraga Subject: Re: [OT] s/mime / mail encryption Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:30:16 +0000 Message-ID: <87ty6mebc7.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:60868) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RLfDb-0006Kp-86 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:07:21 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RLfDa-0006JZ-41 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:07:19 -0400 Received: from vscane-c.ucl.ac.uk ([144.82.108.43]:60101) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RLfDZ-0006J0-V7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:07:18 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Marcelo de Moraes Serpa's message of "Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:01:23 -0600") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Marcelo de Moraes Serpa Cc: Org Mode Marcelo de Moraes Serpa writes: > A bit off topic but related I think... [...] > Do you guys ever encrypt your emails? I must say I never did, but it > doesn't sound bad for sensitive data, and if you have a business and or > need to deal with services that require your business or personal documents > (or any other sensitive data for that matter) I think that it could be a > good choice. > > What do you think? > > - Marcelo. I do, at times, encrypt my emails but not often. There are two problems with greater uptake: a chicken and egg scenario in that there is insufficient critical mass (too few people even knowing what it means to encrypt email) and ease of use especially given the prevalence of the web based mail systems (yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc.). On some of the geekier lists, especially USENET groups, you will at least see a significant number of people at least digitally signing their emails. Getting people to do this would be a good first step towards wider adoption of encryption. I am constantly reminding people that sending emails is more similar to sending postcards than letters... -- : Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 24.0.90.1 : using Org-mode version 7.7 (release_7.7.508.ga081)