Cryptography and Encryption

I use digital cryptography less for privacy and more for authentication. When receiving messages from me, you may expect them to be signed using some cryptographic method. If you receive such a message, and your software is able to verify the signature, you may be confident that the message is from me. (If you are interested in the topic, I direct you to Wikipedia's excellent article on the subject.)

Following is the information you will need to verify a message from me.

OpenPGP (Email)

I use gpg to sign most of my outgoing email messages. If you receive an unsigned email message from me, you may request that it be signed and resent. You may also send messages to me which are encrypted for my key. I accept standard PGP/MIME messages. More information about PGP is available on Wikipedia.

PGP Fingerprint: 2D19 CF29 6579 0C35 89A3  0E38 F329 DD3B 3BAA DE24

Download Public Key: AlexMarkley.com or pgp.mit.edu

OTR (Instant Messaging)

I prefer to use Off-the-Record Messaging to authenticate IM conversations. For more information on Off-the-Record Messaging, see Wikipedia's article on the topic. Depending on which account and client I'm using, you may see any of the following OTR fingerprints:

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