Questions tagged [host-proof]
"host-proof" means that no unencrypted or insecure data is stored on the server or passed over the network.
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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 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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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 etc....
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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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