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cthulu2016

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4. Yes, and thus "setting up" encryption well can be complex.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:19 PM

Jun 2013

Particularly when you never have a secure line of communication to begin with.

I just wanted to make the point that Greenwald "setting up encryption" with Snowden did not involve buying a truckload of computer equipment, but rather merely an exchange of some text generated by free software available anywhere.

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Encrypted Email Communications [View all] cthulu2016 Jun 2013 OP

Most Americans could give a shit about encrypting anything they do online Narkos Jun 2013 #1

Spies and their agencies still use numbers stations. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #2

Right. Key management can be problematic, but if you are sure the other guy... Recursion Jun 2013 #3

Yes, and thus "setting up" encryption well can be complex. cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #4

Oh, right, yes. And installing a PGP plug-in for his mail client Recursion Jun 2013 #5

Indeed. Encryption like this is standard practice for many businesses and organizations Jarla Jun 2013 #6