GPG

Well its almost time for me to create a new PGP key. My current key for tyler at tylerburton dot ca is set to expire at the end of the year and I am trying to determine what the best way to migrate to a new key is. Some people suggest simply adding a new encryption sub key and then changing the original signing key’s expiry date so that individuals wishing to verify your signatures can continue to do so uninterrupted.

Public key cryptography is one of the most essential pieces to online security. It is at the root of what enables you to shop online, do secure online banking, and communicate securely. I will be focusing on the latter in this tip. But first a quick and simple refresher on what public key cryptography is and how it works. How public key cryptography works Or rather how you use it. Cryptography allows you can lock any data or information inside of a digital safe.