Comments on: Encrypt Your Communications For Added Security http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pimping Bookmarks: Working with personal | money news blog http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/#comment-294533 Pimping Bookmarks: Working with personal | money news blog Wed, 07 May 2008 17:47:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2173#comment-294533 [...] Encrypt your communications for added security and Mac vs. Computer Speed: It Doesn’t Matter from Web Worker Daily [...] [...] Encrypt your communications for added security and Mac vs. Computer Speed: It Doesn’t Matter from Web Worker Daily [...]

]]> By: Pimping Bookmarks: Working with computers http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/#comment-294529 Pimping Bookmarks: Working with computers Wed, 07 May 2008 16:52:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2173#comment-294529 [...] Encrypt your communications for added security and Mac vs. PC Speed: It Doesn’t Matter from Web Worker Daily [...] [...] Encrypt your communications for added security and Mac vs. PC Speed: It Doesn’t Matter from Web Worker Daily [...]

]]> By: Tim Haughton http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/#comment-292647 Tim Haughton Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:03:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2173#comment-292647 I'd certainly recommend GnuPG for encryption and signatures. I have another really useful tool I use in Internet cafes etc. I have an Ubuntu server running at home, with an OpenSSH server running on port 443. Port 443 is useful as it is normally HTTPS/SSL so it usually sales through any outbound rules on the firewall. On my laptop, I run an SSH client (ssh or Putty). I connect as follows: putty user@myserver.com -D 8080 -P 443 Now I configure my browser and IM client to use a SOCKS proxy that is now running on 127.0.0.1:8080. All of the traffic is now tunnelled over SSH to my server at home, meaning it's as secure as being at home, and doesn't suffer from the usual insecurities associated with open Wifi access points. I also use this on-site to bypass fascist corporate proxies. I’d certainly recommend GnuPG for encryption and signatures. I have another really useful tool I use in Internet cafes etc.

I have an Ubuntu server running at home, with an OpenSSH server running on port 443. Port 443 is useful as it is normally HTTPS/SSL so it usually sales through any outbound rules on the firewall.

On my laptop, I run an SSH client (ssh or Putty). I connect as follows:

putty user@myserver.com -D 8080 -P 443

Now I configure my browser and IM client to use a SOCKS proxy that is now running on 127.0.0.1:8080. All of the traffic is now tunnelled over SSH to my server at home, meaning it’s as secure as being at home, and doesn’t suffer from the usual insecurities associated with open Wifi access points.

I also use this on-site to bypass fascist corporate proxies.

]]> By: ulrich http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/#comment-292637 ulrich Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:12:02 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2173#comment-292637 it's not only to encrypt your data, there are so many people sending important info via email and no one even signs his/hers emails. i'm a webworker for 8 years now and only saw one (!) business so far at least signing their mails when submitting a quate or sending a bill. it’s not only to encrypt your data, there are so many people sending important info via email and no one even signs his/hers emails. i’m a webworker for 8 years now and only saw one (!) business so far at least signing their mails when submitting a quate or sending a bill.

]]> By: Yoram http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/#comment-292539 Yoram Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:47:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2173#comment-292539 s/mime is another option to sign and encrypt e-mails. link to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/MIME" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a> and to a <a href="http://www.marknoble.com/tutorial/smime/smime.aspx" rel="nofollow">"beginners guide"</a> by Mark Nobel. s/mime is another option to sign and encrypt e-mails. link to wikipedia and to a “beginners guide” by Mark Nobel.

]]> By: Brian Carnell http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/encrypt-your-communications-for-added-security/#comment-292497 Brian Carnell Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:49:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2173#comment-292497 I just don't want people at my end or on the receivers end sniffing the packets and grabbing the IM, so I use Meebo and encourage others to. If you've got both ends https-ing to Meebo, at least its not being sent in plaintext back and forth to the server. Obviously not as secure as other options, but a nice tradeoff in that it is very easy to use and get others to buy into. I just don’t want people at my end or on the receivers end sniffing the packets and grabbing the IM, so I use Meebo and encourage others to. If you’ve got both ends https-ing to Meebo, at least its not being sent in plaintext back and forth to the server.

Obviously not as secure as other options, but a nice tradeoff in that it is very easy to use and get others to buy into.

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