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Nice, yes, thanks the reply, agree with everything. > This process only encrypts the email's body, and not the metadata (from, to, subject, headers containing
by wfn 13y ago
Nice, yes, thanks the reply, agree with everything.
> This process only encrypts the email's body, and not the metadata (from, to, subject, headers containing IP addresses, etc). As a bunch of people have shown after the PRISM fallout, analysis on metadata alone can reveal an incredible amount of private information.
I also had the idea to have encrypted containers something akin to what you are proposing, with PGP for the body underneath. It gets complicated..
Anyway,
> Of course any solution to this problem will be a compromise between security and usability, so let's hope a number of different solutions will see the light of day, so that everyone can choose the solution that works the best for them.
I very much agree. Here's to hoping to see multiple solutions soon :)