Keep Out, a 10-page, bimonthly newsletter published by cypherpunk and BBS sysop John Schofield, is dedicated to providing "complete, accurate, and up-to-date information [on] cryptography, civil liberties, electronic anonymity, digital cash, and everything else that could possibly affect your privacy."
The inaugural issue, published in August, features an interview with Philip Zimmermann and an introduction to the politics of PGP. There is even a brief update on Voice PGP, Zimmermann's as-yet-unreleased alternative to Clipperphones.
A beginner's guide to how PGP works is simple yet informative, and carries novices from the Caesar cipher all the way to RSA. The best part was an extensive review of several PGP-specific mail-reading utilities, which give encryption a usable interface.
Even if Keep Out remains a layperson's guide to PGP and basic encryption techniques, without reaching its overly ambitious goals, it's a good buy for those who want to do something about privacy and not be bothered with the nitty-gritty of algorithms and politics.
Keep Out, The Journal of Electronic Privacy: US$15/6 issues. +1 (818) 345 8640, fax/bbs +1 (818) 342 5127, e-mail keepout@f903.n102.z1.fidonet.org.
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