Engaging Newbies In Email Encryption and Network Privacy

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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No ... Email privacy is NOT 'broken'

[Zero__Kelvin]

"Email privacy is broken. Working around this broken email system is worthwhile and it's past time. Here's how to get started with PGP encryption."

You are off to a bad start. As sensational as your statement is, and with the full understanding of your desire to immediately capture the readers attention, you really ned to change it. E-mail privacy isn't broken. E-mail is by design not a private communication system. What you have written is not unlike claiming that DC-10s are broken because they cannot fly to the moon. You immediately caught my attention though. I'll grant you that! :-)