[Users] unable to read own encrypted GPG email

[Brian Morrison]

On Tue, 9 Dec 2014 14:01:52 +0100
Ralf Mardorf wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Dec 2014 11:01:15 +0000, Brian Morrison wrote:
> > > You need to encrypt the message with your own key as well.
> > 
> > Be aware that in some jurisdictions doing this means that your email
> > becomes subject to key recovery legislation, this may not be your
> > intent.
> 
> And what happens if the private key is lost?
> 
> I'm not kidding, I can't find some of my old keys anymore, but I still
> own those encrypted messages.
> 
> Eternal coercive detention?
> 

In the UK if they think you're pretending to have lost a key then it
could mean a 2 year prison sentence if you can't convince a judge/jury
otherwise.

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Brian Morrison