I'm pleased to announce the initial release of Poindexter. http://wirerimmed.com/poindexter
Poindexter is a Java applet that provides the basic four functions of PGP plus: * It runs locally and does not require an internet connection * It (theoretically) runs on any platform with a working Java Plug-in * It's small enough to fit on a floppy disk along with your keys * In limited testing, it interoperates with GnuPG and PGP 8 * Available source code Poindexter has many weaknesses but the major ones are: * Relies on the Java Plug-in * Requires that Java security be crippled in order to run. * It uses the Cryptix OpenPGP [1] libraries. These libraries are not yet fully-baked * It doesn't run out of the box due to java policy restrictions * Passwords and keys can probably be harvested from memory on shared machines * Password input is not shielded * No Web of Trust functions With Poindexter I'm trying to fill a need that Tinfoil Hat Linux [2] doesn't quite cover. Namely, users who want/need portable crypto but are not technical enough to use Tinfoil. Please try out this software and let me know what your feelings are on it and it's purpose. -James [1] http://cryptix.org/products/openpgp/ [2] http://tinfoilhat.shmoo.com/ ___________________________________________________ WireRimmed - Small business and non-profit technology services http://wirerimmed.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
