ESnet Community Needs

Setting up Other Security Sytems

Exchanging information with CIAC

• Reporting incidents in a secure manner.
• Verifying advisories, bug fixes etc.

Exchanging Traditional Passwords

• New Accounts
• Forgotten Passwords

Protecting Local Files

• Files containing lists of Passwords

Digital Signatures

• Travel Forms
• Reservations
• Procurement Forms
  • Stores
  • Budget
  • Accounting
  • Computer Security
  • Photo Copier Committee
  • Etc.

PGP should not be used in some cases.

• Do not use it to send encrypted data to foreign sites or users. This may violate US export laws.
• Do not use PGP to protect classified data.
• Do not use it to intentionally make Waste, Fraud and Abuse Reviews more difficult.