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Re: [openpgp] Fingerprint requirements for OpenPGP

"Salz, Rich" <rsalz@akamai.com> Tue, 12 April 2016 16:52 UTC

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From: "Salz, Rich" <rsalz@akamai.com>
To: Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net>, Derek Atkins <derek@ihtfp.com>
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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Fingerprint requirements for OpenPGP
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> One concern i have with existing keyserver infrastructure is that anyone can
> upload a key with any e-mail address.  This could result in a lookup that
> returns dozens or hundreds of keys.

It would be nice if PGP were so successful :)

The keyservers can address this by sending PGP-encrypted "please confirm" email.

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