CDR: Re: VerySafe?

[brflgnk at cotse.com]

Quoting Greg Broiles <gbroiles at netbox.com>:

> On Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 07:34:27AM -0500, brflgnk at cotse.com wrote:

> > I think that's it exactly.  Doesn't look like VerySafe is bringing
> > anything new 
> > to the table.  PGP already does self-decrypting files, and has better
> > support than just an Outlook plugin.
> 
> Self-decrypting (and self-anything files that need executable
> permission)are tragedies waiting to occur. 

I have to agree, and wasn't intending to promote their proliferation.

This is an essential problem, I think.  Self-decryptors are easy for Joseph Q. 
Sixpack, but train him to trust executable attachments in general.  

> People who aren't technical enough to install their own copies of PGP
> shouldn't be encouraged to run unknown email attachments, no matter what
> the associated pretty icon looks like. 

Which implies that such people will be denied crypto's benefits entirely.  
Perhaps this is evolution in action?