Originally Posted by ClueByFour
No. They relaxed the laws once it became clear that the proverbial cat was out of the bag, it was perfectly legal to export crypto code in printed (book form) and it became increasingly clear that the circuit court would have smacked them around in Zimermmann had it continued…
Yes, I seem to remember reading about that at some time.
Originally Posted by Doppy
…Put your private key on a USB drive and have the drive implanted in your body, with only the plug sticking out. Then you can just plug yourself in as necessary, and if you lose the laptop, your files will still be secure.
Funny, but not too far from reality. I carry a couple of memory sticks that are generally roped to me. One of them is a HASP key that enables the license for some special software I use in my work, and the other is a stick I use for transferring data. I’m thinking based on what you suggested of just carrying the PGP key on this memory stick. Usually these sticks are around my neck, or looped to my belt, or in a safe. I’m paranoid about losing the HASP because it’s a real pain to get a replacement with codes enabled on it if I am in a remote area. The memory stick also has my scanned passport(s) on it and other critical data since it's on me all the time when I am remote. That way if I wind up as a dead body somehwhere, hopefully I can be identified. provided I am not looted.
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