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grok

(550 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 11:58 AM Feb 2013

retroshare a secure file/chat/email option

This is not for everybody, but it's something I use everyday.

http://www.reddit.com/r/retroshare/comments/18vsq5/retroshare_feature_list/

http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/

used properly, it is extremely secure and you would be very unlikely to be bothered by the powers that be.

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retroshare a secure file/chat/email option (Original Post) grok Feb 2013 OP

I'd love to see more people adopt encryption, but I'm not holding my breath Recursion Feb 2013 #1

quit saying so many things with which i completely agree. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #2

Windows 8 is awesome!!! (nt) Recursion Feb 2013 #4

lol that'll do it!! Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #5

i'll bite. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #3

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

1. I'd love to see more people adopt encryption, but I'm not holding my breath

Reply to grok (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:24 PM

Feb 2013

though this sounds like it at least simplifies some of the manual key management issues that turn some people off.

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)

2. quit saying so many things with which i completely agree.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:22 PM

Feb 2013

i'm starting to feel like a sycophant. say something idiotic, quick!

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. Windows 8 is awesome!!! (nt)

Reply to Phillip McCleod (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:47 PM

Feb 2013

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)

5. lol that'll do it!!

Reply to Recursion (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:00 PM

Feb 2013

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)

3. i'll bite.

Reply to grok (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:32 PM

Feb 2013

i've tried all manner of crypto warez just because it's a hobby and played with javasec api a little.. openssl has notoriously bad documentation so i haven't dipped a toe in those waters but like recursion said (see what i mean? sycophantic) above a decent crypto app for everyday use has yet to present itself. for instance, this just never happens..

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