Abstract
In this article the authors present a trust management scheme, derived from the horizontal and almost anarchic web of trust model, but following a curatorship step that allows it to become a centerpiece for authentication in Debian, one of the largest and longest lived free software projects and producer of the eponymous GNU/Linux software distribution. This is done by analyzing the experience gained through a large-scale key migration process that spanned five years and nearly 100% of the originally existing keys, carried out attempting to minimize loss of keyring connectivity and strength, while keeping up to date with the best current security practices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459-475 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Cryptologia |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Sep 2017 |
Keywords
- Key length
- PGP
- trust models
- web of Trust