Re: newbie question

["Matt Davis" <stackinjection () gmail com>]

Freenigma stores the encryption keys on a server that the user doesn't
have control over.  Since the vendor has access to the keys, the
strength of the passphrase is of paramount importance.  Not to
mention, you're trusting that the company in question isn't doing
anything on their end that could jeopardize the key's strength.

On 9/6/06, Paul Rochford <elrocho () gmail com> wrote:
> It does if you use the Firefox add-on CustomiseGoogle. The entire session is
> encrypted while logged in. You CAN force Gmail to use SSL once logged in.
>
> Failing that use www.freenigma.com
>
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> > On 06/09/06, Bora Dal <boradal () gmail com> wrote:
> > > >>  I think GMail uses SSL (https://....) by default; it certainly
> > > >>supports it.  If you can connect directly to Google, that's probably
> > > >>good enough.
> > >
> > > Gmail does not use SSL in all phases of the your "mail experience". If
> > > you take a look, SSL is used just in the initial login phase, sending
> > > your credentials with SSL. The rest of the communication takes place
> > > without the cover of encryption.
> > >
> > > In my opinion the safest gmail use is done through enabling POP3 and
> > > SMTP with "delete the mail from gmail mailbox after its retrieved
> > > option" set. The mail dropped into the local mailbox should be
> > > secured, ofcourse thats another story :)
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Bora Dal, CISSP, CISA
> > >
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