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I use it to encrypt messages to friends / customers via Facebook messager, Slack, or public forums when I'm dealing with sensitive data. A few of my friends us
by lettergram 10y ago
I use it to encrypt messages to friends / customers via Facebook messager, Slack, or public forums when I'm dealing with sensitive data.
A few of my friends use this (which I wrote): http://lettergram.github.io/AnyCrypt/ http://lettergram.github.io/AnyCrypt/
You may ask, "when do you really deal with sensitive data?" My answer, is a lot more often than you think... The cool part about encryption, is I can use it over an insecure line to communicate. For example, I can post encrypted text here and only people I wrote it for can read it.
- pul 10y agoYou might want to be careful with intentionally publicizing encrypted data, since it might only be secure for a limited time. Computation becomes cheaper over time (making brute force more feasible) and new vulnerabilities in the encryption algorithm can be found.
- lettergram 10y agoTotally agree, I assume the average HN reader knows this. Regardless, ill try to be more careful in the future.
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- twitchax 10y agoThat is definitely one interesting thing about keybase.io: it does not provide forward secrecy in its encryption tools. However, I think it is an interesting concept for identity proofs.
- Brogramma 10y agoHow are the private keys handled in the extension?
- 0wl3x 10y agoDo you right click every time you want to send a message? It seems like a great application for large block messages like an email but the Facebook messenger example seemed a little klunky, why not switch a secure instant messaging platform to save those additional steps?
- sdwisely 10y agoI send messages like this sometimes, it's a handy way to send an encrypted message every now and then and also doubles up well as a "if you're using your PC with someone else, or have it hooked up to the TV in your lounge room you might want to look at this later" notice.
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