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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: hmonz420 on May 07, 2013, 12:16 am
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I'm just wondering is PGP that much more effective than privnote? Privnote is easier and quicker imo and I get lazy sometimes.
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It's good you have a lot of practice being lazy -- you can use that skill when you're rotting in jail because you didn't use PGP.
There is no substitute for PGP. Here is a substitute for privnote: http://sms4tor3vcr2geip.onion/
Modzi
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It's good you have a lot of practice being lazy -- you can use that skill when you're rotting in jail because you didn't use PGP.
There is no substitute for PGP. Here is a substitute for privnote: http://sms4tor3vcr2geip.onion/
Modzi
I use PGP about 90% of the time, just occasionally resort to privnote if it's an a small order or I'm in a rush to get an order in before I have to go out or something. But thanks for the link, will definitely try it out.
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it takes <30 seconds to encode and send a PGP message... why risk it?
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I use both. PGP for SR purchases but privnote is useful for day to day communications...text msg's ect...
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What is privnote? I see vendors talking about it but i have no clue what it is or how to use it
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The problem with privnote is that there's no guarantee that the javascript sent from the website won't change tomorrow. Or tonight. Or 30 seconds from now.
The circumstance is basically that you're downloading a program that does the encryption for you on-the-fly from the web site, and even though you can look at the program one day and know that the javascript is really safe... you can't trust that it'll be the same 5 minutes from then let alone next week.
The gpg program doesn't change unless you change it, presumably. It's stored on your computer. That's why it's safer: it can't just randomly mutate into an insecure, broken encryption scheme without warning.
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The problem with privnote is that there's no guarantee that the javascript sent from the website won't change tomorrow. Or tonight. Or 30 seconds from now.
The circumstance is basically that you're downloading a program that does the encryption for you on-the-fly from the web site, and even though you can look at the program one day and know that the javascript is really safe... you can't trust that it'll be the same 5 minutes from then let alone next week.
The gpg program doesn't change unless you change it, presumably. It's stored on your computer. That's why it's safer: it can't just randomly mutate into an insecure, broken encryption scheme without warning.
Thanks, I had always assumed PGP must be more effective but couldn't see the risk of privnote, appreciate you explaining it. Is sms4tor any more secure than privnote?
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What is privnote? I see vendors talking about it but i have no clue what it is or how to use it
(Clearnet) www.privnote.com
or use http://sms4tor3vcr2geip.onion/
Modzi
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The problem with privnote is that there's no guarantee that the javascript sent from the website won't change tomorrow. Or tonight. Or 30 seconds from now.
The circumstance is basically that you're downloading a program that does the encryption for you on-the-fly from the web site, and even though you can look at the program one day and know that the javascript is really safe... you can't trust that it'll be the same 5 minutes from then let alone next week.
The gpg program doesn't change unless you change it, presumably. It's stored on your computer. That's why it's safer: it can't just randomly mutate into an insecure, broken encryption scheme without warning.
Thanks, I had always assumed PGP must be more effective but couldn't see the risk of privnote, appreciate you explaining it. Is sms4tor any more secure than privnote?
No but at least they don't know your real IP.
Modzi