Scramble.io: secure email for everyone

Re:Scramble.io: secure email for everyone by special on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @12:05PM (#6676243)

Wouldn't that require the user to install the browser extension to use the service? That would lock out a lot of people that would find this service useful (eg. Tails users).

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Re:Scramble.io: secure email for everyone by tptacek on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @12:09PM (#6676267)

SO WHAT? This is absolutely the most aggravating thing about JS crypto advocates: they truly believe that bad engineering can be turned into good engineering by sheer wishfulness. It's important, they say, for people who can't install new software to have encrypted messaging; therefore, browser javascript cryptography has to work. No.

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Re:Scramble.io: secure email for everyone by jmccree on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @12:39PM (#6676505)

Worrying about strong crypto in browser JS is like installing a vault door to secure a room partitioned with drywall.

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Re:Scramble.io: secure email for everyone by jahewson on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @12:21PM (#6676352)

They would find the illusion of security useful?

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