NPR : E-Mail Encryption Rare in Everyday Use

[Ben Laurie]

Ed Gerck wrote:
> Paul,
> 
> Usability should by now be recognized as the key issue for security -
> namely, if users can't use it, it doesn't actually work.
> 
> And what I heard in the story is that even savvy users such as Phil Z
> (who'd have no problem with key management) don't use it often.
> 
> BTW, just to show that usability is king, could you please send me an
> encrypted email -- I even let you choose any secure method that you want.

Sure I can, but if you want it to be encrypted to you, then you need to
publish a key.

Cheers,

Ben.

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