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Re: Secure Identity Design

 

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On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Scott E. Armitage <
launchpad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Agreed. Users that build GPG networks without proper trust controls could
> actually /decrease/ their level of security. Having said that, the current
> implementation is someone complicated and poorly documented. I have but one
> trusted "friend" on my current network, and that took the better part of an
> hour for both of us getting it to work right.
>
> I really like the ideas shown here, I just want to echo Scott K's and
> Dylan's concerns about over-zealous use of the system.
>
> -Scott
>
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "David Hamm" <davidthamm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >"Making friends with others" This "Starfish" sounds like a much bigger
>> and
>> >more important feature then at first thought. Is this going to
>> >be integrated into ubuntu one?
>> >
>> >One of the best things since buttered toast is being able to sync user
>> >information across platforms, and the ease of contacting/accessing other
>> >peoples information securely.
>>
>> This needs to be handled very carefully. GPG web of trust is about
>> trusting identity to be accurate. It's got nothing to do with social media
>> concepts like Facebook friends.
>> Scott K
>>
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> Scott Armitage, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. candidate
> Space Flight Laboratory
> University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
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Scott Armitage, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. candidate
Space Flight Laboratory
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
4925 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3H 5T6

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