Hey guys,
I was recently made aware that a version of the OpenPGP smartcard is available that supports keys up to 3072 bits: http://shop.kernelconcepts.de/product_info.php?cPath=1_26&products_id=42
So....What are the chances of getting an updated membership card? :) I wouldn't mind if it were an optional benefit, available to those who donated some amount above their normal dues to cover the costs. -- Roscoe
hi Roscoe,
* Roscoe rm@fsfe.org [2009-07-12 18:00:47 +1000]:
I was recently made aware that a version of the OpenPGP smartcard is available that supports keys up to 3072 bits: http://shop.kernelconcepts.de/product_info.php?cPath=1_26&products_id=42
So....What are the chances of getting an updated membership card? :) I wouldn't mind if it were an optional benefit, available to those who donated some amount above their normal dues to cover the costs.
We hope to receive the new cards with the Fellowship branding soon. And we are currently testing the new cards which are the same as those quoted above.
I will make sure that every Fellow who wishes so, is able to receive one of the new cards. We have not yet clarified the details, but the costs for receiving the card will not be higher than 20 EUR.
Best wishes, Matthias
Hello,
Matthias Kirschner mk@fsfe.org [2009-07-15 15:05]:
We hope to receive the new cards with the Fellowship branding soon. And we are currently testing the new cards which are the same as those quoted above.
At the LinxTag Berlin me had a look at the German Privacy Foundation booth and they are playing around with a very kewl thing: a combined smartcard/USB stick. For security stuff this seems to me like an excellent idea, since the smartcard holds the secret keys and the USB stick part could serve as the boot-partition. It doesnt need a card reader plugged to the computer and having the boot partition on an external stick eliminates one of the few possible attack scenarios left with a fully encrypted disk.
mfg Thomas Jensch, Intern - Zurich office