Web of trust or centralized trust are the main answers here.
Compromise of the secret key is a whole other issue - revocation.
MITM of a key can be solved pretty well via web of trust techniques.
Apologies if the dialog is frustrating to read! As a “recovering cypherpunk”, I find these sorts of discussions animating, as long as they’re polite and technically focused! Much love!
Compromise of the secret key is a whole other issue - revocation.
MITM of a key can be solved pretty well via web of trust techniques.
Apologies if the dialog is frustrating to read! As a “recovering cypherpunk”, I find these sorts of discussions animating, as long as they’re polite and technically focused! Much love!