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Submission + - OpenPGP implemented in JavaScript (techworld.com.au)

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angry tapir

on Monday November 21, 2011 @06:27PM

angry tapir writes: "Researchers from German security firm Recurity Labs have released a JavaScript implementation of the OpenPGP specification that allows users to encrypt and decrypt webmail messages. Called GPG4Browsers, the tool functions as an extension for Google Chrome and now is capable of working with Gmail."

Comment Re:What for? (Score 1) 68

by KXeron on Monday October 03, 2011 @01:50AM (#37587488) Attached to: Privacy Groups Ask FTC For Facebook Investigation

The privacy settings do not limit Facebook's own access to the data. Facebook can use the "magic" of the ToS to permit them to forward your data to anyone they please. As long as Facebook hosts the database, there's always the issue of them handing that data out.

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