Re:Show HN: Easily send encrypted email from your existing e...
by jgilpin on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @03:58PM
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So as of this moment, you can't keep the keys yourself. Our technology absolutely allows for self-hosted keys. We do have private key managers being developed, which we intend to open source, and be for private use. It will be an option for the those that want the responsibility of keeping the keys safe, and also address your concern.
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Re:Show HN: Easily send encrypted email from your existing e...
by conorgil145 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @04:09PM
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Also, our privacy policy contains details on how we handle user data: https://www.virtru.com/privacy-policy
And we have a blog post discussing some frequently asked questions on government surveillance: https://blog.virtru.com/faq-on-government-surveillance/
Re:Show HN: Easily send encrypted email from your existing e...
by mnrasul on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @04:12PM
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about blog: yeah, I agree you need to obey the laws and everything, but does the law state that you need to store the keys?
Until the law does, keeping all the keys in one place is an invitation for the bear to get the honey. If all the honey was in separate honeycombs, the bear might still get them all, but would probably have a tad bit more work to do.
Atleast hypothetically :).
Re:Show HN: Easily send encrypted email from your existing e...
by DHowitzer on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @04:55PM
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That is one reason why the underlying tech we're using, particularly the TDF, is designed to allow you to use any key server you want. Our hope is that we're the first of many TDF key servers out there, and are working to open source a key server under Apache license so anyone can use and contribute. If you're interested in helping make that possible or know people who might be, let us know.