Due to the sensitive nature of security information, Karen IT provides a method for you to:

  • Verify the authenticity of security notifications
  • Encrypt messages to send to Karen IT via [email protected]

1. Karen IT Security Key

This is our PGP key which is valid until Jul 6, 2026.
Key ID: 5E7B557D
Key Type: RSA
Expires: 06/07/2026
Key Size: 4096/4096
Fingerprint: 9F62 C586 5383 981A 5829  4610 55F5 AF90 5E7B 557D
UserID: Karen IT Security
 
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

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The When we generate a new key, it will be available from this web page. Our previous PGP keys are archived to facilitate the validation of previously-signed messages. 

 

2. Check our PGP signature on mail messages and documents

Documents developed by the Karen IT Security Security team are signed with the Karen IT PGP key. We encourage you to check the signature to ensure that the document was indeed written by our staff and has not been changed.

Note for users of the security-announce mailing list:
Some mail programs cause changes to messages, resulting in an indication that the PGP signature is not good. Critical information will also be posted to our web site along with a PGP signature, providing you with a confirmation of authenticity.

3. Encrypting sensitive information

When sending sensitive security information by email, please encrypt it.