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> Internet Relay Chat (IRC) can be set up to encrypt all messages Wouldn't SILC[1] be more appropriate than IRC? IRC can be made secure with OTR or FiSH but it
by spindritf 13y ago
> Internet Relay Chat (IRC) can be set up to encrypt all messages
Wouldn't SILC[1] be more appropriate than IRC? IRC can be made secure with OTR or FiSH but it's very much insecure by default.
Also, you're probably much safer with Tails[2] than with a manually configured Tor instance.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SILC_%28protocol%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SILC_%28protocol%29
[2] https://tails.boum.org/ https://tails.boum.org/
- mpconlen 13y agoThese are both very good points. The main reason I mentioned encrypting IRC instead of something like SILC is that many people already include irc in their daily workflow. Adding settings to a client you already use may be less intrusive than picking up a new protocol altogether.
- imperialWicket 13y ago+1 Tails is an excellent and active project, it will install on a flash drive alongside an encrypted storage area that Tails will manage for you.