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pgpfan:repudiability [2021/01/08 23:34] – Pretty much complete rewrite b.walzerpgpfan:repudiability [2021/06/05 01:10] (current) – [Untrusted Correspondent] more articles to refer to. b.walzer
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 This could be considered the true "off the record" case. The one you are messaging with might use your message and cryptographic signature in a way that could cause you problems. In this case, most people would be best off: This could be considered the true "off the record" case. The one you are messaging with might use your message and cryptographic signature in a way that could cause you problems. In this case, most people would be best off:
  
-  - Not connecting their identity to their cryptographic identity, or +  - Not connecting their identity to their cryptographic identity(([[pgpfan:signedanon|Signed Anonymous Messages]])), or 
-  - Not signing their messages at all.+  - Not signing their messages at all(([[pgpfan:anonymous|Anonymous Encrypted Messages]])).
  
 ... rather than having to try to weaken the effect of a cryptographic signature. Our practical example, PGP, works well in this case as it allows both options. Deniability can be seen here as a compromise solution for a problem that need not exist. ... rather than having to try to weaken the effect of a cryptographic signature. Our practical example, PGP, works well in this case as it allows both options. Deniability can be seen here as a compromise solution for a problem that need not exist.
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 Deniablity is one of those things that seems like a good idea in theory. In practice it has very little value. It is unlikely that the feature is worth the extra risk of the complexity it would take to implement it. Deniablity is one of those things that seems like a good idea in theory. In practice it has very little value. It is unlikely that the feature is worth the extra risk of the complexity it would take to implement it.
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