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Every Noisebridger who wants a PGP key should have one!
Every Noisebridger who wants a PGP key should have one!


=== When ===
=== When ===


Thursday, January 29, 2009, starting at 8 PM.
Thursday, February 5, 2009, starting at 8 PM.
* New to PGP/gpg?  Show up at or before 8 for assistance creating your own key!  You must have a key ready by 8:45 to participate in the keysigning party.
* Already know the drill and just want to exchange signatures?  Keysigning starts at 9 PM.


=== What ===
=== What ===
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* http://www.dewinter.com/gnupg_howto/english/GPGMiniHowto.html mini-howto.
* http://www.dewinter.com/gnupg_howto/english/GPGMiniHowto.html mini-howto.
* http://www.napoletano.net/front/node/352 is a bit long on the libertarian theology, but just scroll to the green-on-black bits.
* http://www.napoletano.net/front/node/352 is a bit long on the libertarian theology, but just scroll to the green-on-black bits.
* http://www.keysigning.org lists a variety of keysigning party protocols; we'll be doing something lower-overhead
* http://biglumber.com/ BigLumber.Com - keysigning coordination
* http://zer0.org/mailman/listinfo/ba-keysign ba-keysign - San Francisco Bay Area keysigning information and discussion

Latest revision as of 13:45, 2 February 2009

Every Noisebridger who wants a PGP key should have one!

When[edit]

Thursday, February 5, 2009, starting at 8 PM.

  • New to PGP/gpg? Show up at or before 8 for assistance creating your own key! You must have a key ready by 8:45 to participate in the keysigning party.
  • Already know the drill and just want to exchange signatures? Keysigning starts at 9 PM.

What[edit]

  • create your own PGP (gpg) key, securely
  • learn how to use PGP to secure email and other digital systems
  • learn about the Web of Trust
  • sign others' keys, and get your key (new or old) signed

Prep[edit]

  • (optional) create a new GPG key.

Links[edit]