On 8/17/13 3:35 PM, Steve Smith wrote:
I understand that I can check the handshakes, transmissions, etc by
hand (telnet or a simple program I write myself)... what I'm offering
is that I don't know how to tell that checktls.com isn't a honeypot,
looking for people who "act guilty" by trying to secure their
communications.
Public advocacy for having ubiquitous secure transfers is a stronger
signal for them to contemplate.
yes, these are the fruits of a paranoid mind, but just because you are
paranoid, *doesn't* mean they aren't out to get you.
Speaking of paranoia, here's a little Thunderbird add-in that aims to
check that all of the e-mail hops were secure. It's a little buggy, but
a nice idea (double check its work if it gives you a happy face).
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/paranoia/
Marcus
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