"host-proof" means that no unencrypted or insecure data is stored on the server or passed over the network.
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How do I store encrypted files on a web server and decrypt them locally?
I want to store files (images) on a public webserver and let users see them if they know a password. The server shouldn't have the unecrypted files and the server can only serve files, not perform ...
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Is this design of client side encryption secure?
I want to build a secure file storage web application. Users should be sure that server doesn't know how to decrypt files so encryption should take place at client side (i.e. in Javascript) and TLS ...
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Tips on conceiving safe software messaging platform
I have a personal project in mind in which I plan to use cryptography in order to let the users be confident in the fact that, even if all data get's stolen, it would be virtually impossible to crack ...
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Encryption algorithm that produces dummy output on incorrect passwords
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I've been thinking about using encryption in the context of backing up files to untrusted locations (to the point of making the file publicly and widely distributed for practically ...
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How can one share information using the 'host-proof' paradigm?
I am attempting to make a web-based secure password management and sharing utility, both as an academic exercise and to fully understand and feel safe about using it.
I really like the idea of a ...
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How can one securely generate an asymmetric key pair from a short passphrase?
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I am planning on making a filehost with which one can encrypt and upload files. To protect the data against any form of hacking, I'd like not to know the encryption key ($K$) used for ...
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Encryption scheme for social-network-like data sharing data via untrusted server?
I am thinking quite a lot lately abut the problem of secure, privacy-preserving social networking. Distributing the network among trusted, preferably self-hosted servers (like Diaspora, GNU Social ...
