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Engaging Newbies In Email Encryption and Network Privacy

Posted by timothy on from the ok-mom-it's-like-this dept.

reifman writes: All six parts of my series introducing beginners to PGP encryption and network privacy are now freely available. I hope it's useful for Slashdot readers to share with their less-technical acquaintances. There's an introduction to PGP, a guide to email encryption on the desktop, smartphone and in the browser, an introduction to the emerging key sharing and authentication startup, Keybase.io, and an intro to VPNs. There's a lot more work for us to do in the ease of use of communications privacy but this helps people get started more with what's available today.

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  1. Re:Why is there so much work to be done? by Threni · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It's because PGP is a piece of fucking shit; a UI disaster, and it will never take off.

    Also, email is over.

    You'll be wanting to focus your attention on end-to-end encryption on IM type chat clients such as Hangouts, Messenger etc.