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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:36:45 +0100
To: techdiver@terra.net
From: sigmund.lundgren@ma*.sw*.se* (Sigmund Lundgren)
Subject: FAKE POSTS
Hi all!

  Recently I've read a lot about fake posts. Is this a big problem?
It sure looks like it... Although it would make life harder maybe
it's time for PGP authentication. I don't know how much you guys
know about it. It makes it possible to 1) encrypt/decrypt stuff
2) authenticate messages sent. Number 2 is the useful thing
for both cavers and tech diver lists. It does mean a lot of
overhead though...

  It works by each one of you installing PGP on your computers,
then make a Public key. This key is sent along with all email
to everyone who needs it. The receiver then uses it to verify
the sender is the one expected. One person should be responsible
for collecting keys and certify them, i.e. check that it's really
the person it should be sending the public key...

  I suggest: let one person take care of the public key certification.
This person will collect and verify the keys received and send them
out when done. To his help there should be certain reliable persons
in each part of the world helping him with the verification else
it would be hard to know if Mr. Umbopu from Kenya really is Mr Umbopu
or maybe someone else...

  All this means a lot of work and headache - but if the problem
with fake posts renders these list unusable maybe the time is here...
Then there's the problem of setting up and installing PGP, I could
easily set up a web page with all of the instructions and the needed
software...


Take care!


Sigmund Lundgren
Sweden

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Sigmund Lundgren, SWEDEN
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer MSDT
email: sigmund.lundgren@ma*.sw*.se*
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~zigge/
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