Creating PGP Keys

You can use any OpenPGP-compliant software to generate Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) keys. The key that you generate must be an RSA key. These free OpenPGP solutions are available:
Cybersource
recommends that you follow these guidelines:
  • Make the key at least 2048 bits long.
  • Store the private key in an encrypted format to protect it from unauthorized use.
  • Back up the private key in case of disaster.
Place the backup of the private key on removable media, and lock it in secure storage.
Cybersource
does not receive a copy of your private key and cannot decrypt files that are encrypted with your public key. After you create a public/private key pair, add the public key to the
Business Center
as described in the next section.