Backing up the PGP master key
Konstantin, writing to you based on 'git blame' :-)
The maintainer guide recommends using paperkey for the PGP master key, which is a prefectly sane method.
I was just wondering that isn't a backup to a USB stick a reasonable option? E.g. get a few USB sticks (new, unweared), store your master key to each of them and put to safe.
/Jarkko
Quoted 8 lines · Jarkko Sakkinen
Konstantin, writing to you based on 'git blame' :-)
The maintainer guide recommends using paperkey for the PGP master key, which is a prefectly sane method.
I was just wondering that isn't a backup to a USB stick a reasonable option? E.g. get a few USB sticks (new, unweared), store your master key to each of them and put to safe.
Sure, it's an option as well. I believe the guide recommends three different backups:
1. thumb drive within reach for regular access
2. another drive in case the first one goes bad
3. paperkey backup in the vault
There's no reason why #2 above can't go into the vault as well, if you're inclined. I wouldn't skip paperkey, since I'm generally wary of putting anything long-term onto electronic media due to things like charge decay, cosmic rays, or other weird phenomena resulting in flipped bits.
-K