Comments on: Responsible behaviour http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/ The lunatics have taken over the asylum Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nick http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-40148 Nick Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:47:18 +0000 http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/#comment-40148 Damm - oh well it was worth the try to raid your millions!! ;-) Damm – oh well it was worth the try to raid your millions!! ;-)

]]> By: Paul http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-40147 Paul Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:29:31 +0000 http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/#comment-40147 I'm not employing you or providing a business service, nor am I a government department, so I have no obligations with regards to the DDA relating to this website. :P I’m not employing you or providing a business service, nor am I a government department, so I have no obligations with regards to the DDA relating to this website. :P

]]> By: Nick http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-40145 Nick Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:42:29 +0000 http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/#comment-40145 I think that makes sence - I can now understand the cartoon!! And as for the dig at me Paul - that is acctually illegal under the disability discrimination act!! I'm disapointed in you!! ;-) I think that makes sence – I can now understand the cartoon!! And as for the dig at me Paul – that is acctually illegal under the disability discrimination act!! I’m disapointed in you!! ;-)

]]> By: Paul http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-40144 Paul Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:11:17 +0000 http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/#comment-40144 A public key is a way of encrypting a message so that only the person who 'owns' the public key can read it. For example, if you encrypted an email with my public key before sending it to me, anyone who intercepted it (including you) would just see a load of random characters. I would be the only person able to decrypt it and read the original messages - though if it was from you it might *still* be random characters. ;) If you sign someone's public key, it means you have verified who that person is, so you shouldn't just do it for anyone. It's a bit like counter-signing someone's passport application, except that you can get your key signed by lots of people to build up a 'web of trust'. The alternative answer I have been given on IRC is "matt's mum", but that probably doesn't make sense to anyone who isn't in #manlug. A public key is a way of encrypting a message so that only the person who ‘owns’ the public key can read it. For example, if you encrypted an email with my public key before sending it to me, anyone who intercepted it (including you) would just see a load of random characters. I would be the only person able to decrypt it and read the original messages – though if it was from you it might still be random characters. ;)

If you sign someone’s public key, it means you have verified who that person is, so you shouldn’t just do it for anyone. It’s a bit like counter-signing someone’s passport application, except that you can get your key signed by lots of people to build up a ‘web of trust’.

The alternative answer I have been given on IRC is “matt’s mum”, but that probably doesn’t make sense to anyone who isn’t in #manlug.

]]> By: Nick http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-40143 Nick Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:59:56 +0000 http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/#comment-40143 For the normal human being out there - WTF is a Public Key?!!! For the normal human being out there – WTF is a Public Key?

]]> By: Dan http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-40125 Dan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:50:39 +0000 http://www.roguetory.org.uk/archives/2007/12/31/responsible-behaviour/#comment-40125 I read it just before I came to this in google reader and was just loving it myself also. A sign of how sad I am.. I think you also are leaving out the point that signing a public key is based on extending a 'web of trust' and its absolutely crucial that you verify that the person is who they say they are. ;) I read it just before I came to this in google reader and was just loving it myself also. A sign of how sad I am..

I think you also are leaving out the point that signing a public key is based on extending a ‘web of trust’ and its absolutely crucial that you verify that the person is who they say they are. ;)

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