GPF Crypto Stick vs OpenPGP Card

Werner Koch wk at gnupg.org
Fri Dec 3 10:26:45 CET 2010


On Fri,  3 Dec 2010 03:52, ldm at gmx.at said:

> Even with PIN-pad on a compromised computer you still have no guarantee
> WHAT you are signing.

Right.

> My opinion is that if the computer is compromised you are lost anyway.

However your key won't become compromised and by plugin the smartcard in
only if needed you limit the time frame for malicious use of your key.


Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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