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> I've heard even choosing "Go off the record" in Gtalk, doesn't really protect you Go off the record[1] in your client instead and enjoy all the important pro
by spindritf 14y ago
> I've heard even choosing "Go off the record" in Gtalk, doesn't really protect you
Go off the record[1] in your client instead and enjoy all the important protections, which include: encryption, authentication, perfect forward secrecy and deniability of the kind that you can keep denying everything even when presented with a word for word printout of the conversation.
Why even give Google a chance to fail you? Sure, it can still be known whom you're contacting and when but otherwise, you're covered.
[1] http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/
- cllns 14y ago"Go off the record" is misleading, it has nothing to do with OTR, as one might assume: [1] http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/16931/how-does-the-googletalk-client-do-off-the-record-messaging/16937#16937 http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/16931/how-does-th...
- aw3c2 14y agoFrom what I have experienced OTR only works if both clients are online at the time of messaging. It does not seem to encrypt when the recepient is offline. Can someone confirm or deny and maybe explain?