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TheJames

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6. Client-Side encryption, PGP

Reply to blackspade (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 04:37 PM

Aug 2013

Pretty-Good-Privacy is client side encryption. As I understand it, the message is not "in the clear" at any time during transmission. If your, or the recipients, PC is "bugged", all bets are off. Until quantum computing shows up. Then, "they" will be able to decode pretty damn quick.

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