From 59cd55bb728d235dfb1f01fa1675bd421b7f7371 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Robin H. Johnson" Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:23:51 -0700 Subject: Add NitroKey for Gentoo developers press release news Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson --- _posts/2019-04-16-nitrokey.md | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2019-04-16-nitrokey.md (limited to '_posts') diff --git a/_posts/2019-04-16-nitrokey.md b/_posts/2019-04-16-nitrokey.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f50b21a --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2019-04-16-nitrokey.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +--- +title: Nitrokey partners with Gentoo Foundation to equip developers with USB keys +--- + + + Nitrokey logo + + +The [Gentoo Foundation](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Main_Page) has +partnered with [Nitrokey](https://www.nitrokey.com/) to equip all Gentoo developers +with free [Nitrokey Pro 2](https://www.nitrokey.com/files/doc/Nitrokey_Pro_factsheet.pdf) +devices. Gentoo developers will use the Nitrokey devices to store cryptographic +keys for signing of git commits and software packages, GnuPG keys, and SSH +accounts. + + + +Thanks to the Gentoo Foundation and Nitrokey’s discount, each Gentoo developer +is eligible to receive one free Nitrokey Pro 2. To receive their Nitrokey, developers +will need to register with their `@gentoo.org` email address at the [dedicated order +form](https://gentoo.nitrokey.com/). + +A [Nitrokey Guide](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Nitrokey_Guide) is available +on the Gentoo Wiki with FAQ & instructions for integrating Nitrokeys into developer +workflow. + +## ABOUT NITROKEY PRO 2 ## + +[Nitrokey Pro 2](https://www.nitrokey.com/files/doc/Nitrokey_Pro_factsheet.pdf) +has strong reliable hardware encryption, thanks to open source. It can help +you to: sign Git commits; encrypt emails and files; secure server access; and +protect accounts against identity theft via two-factor authentication (one-time +passwords). + +## ABOUT GENTOO ## + +[Gentoo Linux](https://www.gentoo.org/) is a free, source-based, rolling +release meta distribution that features a high degree of flexibility and high +performance. It empowers you to make your computer work for you, and offers a +variety of choices at all levels of system configuration. + +As a community, Gentoo consists of approximately two hundred developers and +over fifty thousand users globally. + +The [Gentoo Foundation](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Main_Page) +supports the development of Gentoo, protects Gentoo's intellectual property, +and oversees adherence to Gentoo's Social Contract. + +## ABOUT NITROKEY ## + +[Nitrokey](https://www.nitrokey.com/) is a German IT security startup committed +to open source hardware and software. Nitrokey develops and produces USB keys +for data encryption, email encryption (PGP/GPG, S/MIME), and secure account +logins (SSH, two-factor authentication via OTP and FIDO). + +Nitrokey is proud to support the Gentoo Foundation in further securing the +Gentoo infrastructure and contributing to a secure open source Linux +ecosystem. -- cgit v1.2.3-18-g5258