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Re: Encrypted Web Pages?




Despite my bias, an embedded java app would not work since it would be controlled (provided) by the hostile server right?

You could sign the applet with a key provided to your clients, since you're using a distribution model where you have known end-users (as you need their keys to encrypt the data).

My thought on Java was to be able to automate the key scheme within the browser, versus requiring them download a .gz.gpg file and decrypt it on their own. A (sort-of) working example of this is how HushMail does it (using Java to code the PGP stuff).

It's an interesting threat model though :)

~Mike.