Silk Road forums

Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 01:51 am

Title: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 01:51 am

Does anyone use Symantec Encryption Desktop for their PGP's? I have it but I am lost on how to find my PGP key on there.  I see a place that I can decrypt emails but nowhere do I see a key like the ones I see on here. Under key it just shows some hexi decimal thing??????

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: SelfSovereignty on July 13, 2013, 02:26 am

I have no clue what that software is doing by default, but it may or may not be compatible.  Either way, you probably really don't want to use it.  They're a big company subject to the US gov't; as in, it's almost certainly got a backdoor.

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: Yousaf on July 13, 2013, 03:20 am

That is a terrible software to use.  Get a VM with a VPN as a first layer of protection

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 04:07 am

What software do you suggest for PGP?

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 01:12 pm

Anyone??????

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: CannabisConsumer on July 13, 2013, 01:16 pm

Quote from: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 01:12 pm

Anyone??????

If you're on windows I recommend GPG4win using the kleopatara GUI.

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: PrincessButtercup on July 13, 2013, 02:56 pm

Quote from: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 01:12 pm

Anyone??????

I recommend a shift to TAILS, a very secure linux distro. You can boot directly from a USB into a secure linux environment  - avoiding Windows completely.

Search the 'Security' forum for an excellent tutorial explaining everything you'll need to know about TAILS.

pb.

Title: Re: Symantec Encryption Desktop
Post by: Newguy321 on July 13, 2013, 06:14 pm

Thanks I will check it out.