[ale] PGP/GPG Keysigning party! ALE Central November 19th.

[Jim Lynch]

Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> Aaron approached me a couple of days about about running a PGP/GPG key
> signing party for the November ALE meeting.  Looking back, it looks like
> the last one was 6-1/2 years ago!  Wow, time flies...  Ok...  So be it.
>   
I for one would like to know exactly what this activity is good for.  I 
understand that one of the uses of these keys is to be sure an email is 
from who you think it is.  Exactly what activities are you guys involved 
in that require that level of security?  Obviously you are doing 
something other than sending responses to the various questions/issue on 
this list. 

I'm not criticizing, just very puzzled 'cause I have no real idea of a 
practical use for this level of security.

Thanks for the enlightenment.

Jim.