Is the signature encrypted

Peter Lebbing peter at digitalbrains.com
Mon Nov 5 16:55:35 CET 2012


On 05/11/12 16:29, Hauke Laging wrote:
> Why? What critical information is exposed by the signature, assuming I do not 
> forge the from address?

You're constricting your view too much to just e-mail in your analysis. If you
look at files stored on someone's hard drive, you don't have a "from address".
The signer of that secret data in that file might be confidential as well.

Peter.

-- 
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You can send me encrypted mail if you want some privacy.
My key is available at <http://digitalbrains.com/2012/openpgp-key-peter>



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