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@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ So the way encryption's being used here is known as _transport_ encryption,
since I'm _sending_ a message somewhere. Transport encryption is standard since I'm _sending_ a message somewhere. Transport encryption is standard
practice now through a technology called **transport-layer security**, or TLS, practice now through a technology called **transport-layer security**, or TLS,
which is used by almost everything that talks to the internet, your browser, which is used by almost everything that talks to the internet, your browser,
your email client, your phone. If it's not using TLS, it's considered insecure. your email client, your phone. If it's not using TLS, it should be considered
insecure.
If you're thinking ahead, you'll know that the other place encryption can be If you're thinking ahead, you'll know that the other place encryption can be
used is **encryption at rest**. This is for documents and pictures that need to used is **encryption at rest**. This is for documents and pictures that need to
@ -174,18 +175,6 @@ apps and servers, and servers can federate with each other using an open
protocol. I would strongly recommend people who are interested in privacy to protocol. I would strongly recommend people who are interested in privacy to
consider it. consider it.
### scuttlebutt
[Scuttlebutt][scuttlebutt] takes the decentralization idea further and
introduces a _distributed_ protocol. Each device has an identifier and can
communicate with other devices by reaching their identifier. Rather than a
centralized server that holds data and rebroadcasts it, there are _pubs_ which
are simply servers that connect multiple devices together. However, due to its
novelty, there are still some wrinkles that need to be ironed out, for example
support for multiple devices. I certainly like the idea of this more than
federated services where data is still centralized, but the implementation isn't
mature enough in my opinion.
conclusion conclusion
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