PGP signatures

[MisterGuacamole]

Hey.
What is the deal with PGP signatures? How can I use them?

PGP messages, how do they work?

[DannyHamilton]

Hey.
What is the deal with PGP signatures?

They are numeric proof that a particular person created a message and that is hasn't been altered.

How can I use them?

You can use them to supply proof that a message hasn't been altered from the author's originally intended message.

PGP messages, how do they work?

They use asymmetric encryption to allow an individual to create a message that can only be read by the individual who has access to the private key.

[cr1776]

You can read more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard
And


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy

[MisterGuacamole]

Thanks guys

[hilariousandco]

Hey.
What is the deal with PGP signatures? How can I use them?

PGP messages, how do they work?

Watch some videos on Youtube to get the gist of it: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pgp+encryption&sm=1