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Enabling Apache NiFi Support for OpenPGP Signatures

NiFi OpenPGP PGP Cryptography

2022-02-19 • 10 minute read • David Handermann

Apache NiFi 1.15.0 incorporates new processors for signing and verifying OpenPGP messages. SignContentPGP and VerifyContentPGP provide enhanced security for OpenPGP processing, supporting cryptographic signature handling as a standalone operation or in conjunction with encryption.

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Restructuring Apache NiFi Support for OpenPGP

NiFi OpenPGP PGP Encryption

2021-09-14 • 15 minute read • David Handermann

Apache NiFi 1.14.0 includes a redesigned approach for encrypting and decrypting OpenPGP messages. The introduction of new Processors and Controller Services for OpenPGP provides additional capabilities and address a number of issues with the original implementation. These new components support a variety of potential use cases and create opportunities for additional development efforts.

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Surveying Pretty Good Privacy After Three Decades

Encryption GPG OpenPGP PGP

2021-08-16 • 8 minute read • David Handermann

Pretty Good Privacy has provided a common standard for message encryption and digital signatures for over 30 years. The OpenPGP specification is not without its detractors, but new development efforts have continued in the face of pointed criticisms. The current landscape includes both historical artifacts and new initiatives to bring current cryptographic standards to the specification.

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