Why would not just use a asymmetric crypto and just use the public key to encryp...

		soconfused1 on April 22, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Shell utility to encrypt a file into a se... Why would not just use a asymmetric crypto and just use the public key to encrypt files for automated back ups without needing a password? Seems like a lot of work to produce something with less security.