As we live in a digital era, the security of our personal and professional communications is more important than ever. One way to ensure the security of our messages is by using Pretty Good Privacy (PGP).
PGP is a form of encryption that allows you to encrypt your messages and files so that only the intended recipients can read them. It also allows you to digitally sign your messages, ensuring that the recipient knows that the message came from you and that it has not been tampered with.
Using PGP is easy and there are many free and open-source tools available to help you get started. To start using PGP, you will need to generate a pair of keys - a private key and a public key. Your private key is for your own use and should be kept safe and secure, while your public key can be shared with anyone.
To encrypt a message for someone, you can use their public key to encrypt the message, and they can then use their private key to decrypt it. To digitally sign a message, you can use your own private key to sign the message, and the recipient can use your public key to verify the signature.
Here is my public key:
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Key Details:
F8BA87AB506A4D605B60048AD368A4770034A073