This list system is totally whacked! Again, I didn't receive the digest (for Tuesday), so I'll change to receive each message. I tried the online list and the messages are mixed, both Previous and Next buttons display newer and older messages, mixed. I also see some messages that I didn't get in my previous digest :( Let's see if each message gets to me when it's supposed to...
I already talked offlist but I'll also tell everybody why the existing options are not... an option. None of the existing sites can offer true protection (as you'll see below) from a persistent Big Brother. I was inquiring about a professional service: The entire management of the user account must be done through the Internet browser (so it would be accessible from anywhere, without having to install special software), secured with SSL. "Account management" means the management of the user name and password, SFTP upload and download (including subdirectory navigation). Big Brother could be monitoring my Internet connection, so if there is no SSL, my data could vanish because BB would be able to retrieve my password for the account (and delete the data). One critical point is the fact that users must not be able to retrieve their password through any means. If they lost the password then it's gone for good, but they could be given a temporary password to read the files, but not to write / delete them; this can also be done by creating a temporary directory (active for 48 hours) where the original files are copied (so, if they are deleted, the originals are intact). Otherwise, BB could ask the ISP of the user, access to the user's email account to retrieve the password by asking the password from the service provider. Of course, if a user looses the password, he can simply stop paying for that account, and the account would be deleted when it would expire. Another must is to have the servers somewhere offshore, else the government could blackmail the service provider to delete the account (including data) of a specific user. Also, I wouldn't let any Internet enabled program to access a PGP disk, so direct transfer is out of the equation. Regards, George Hara www.filematrix.xnet.ro ------------------------------------------------------- Xnet scaneaza automat toate mesajele impotriva virusilor folosind RAV AntiVirus. Xnet automatically scans all messages for viruses using RAV AntiVirus. Nota: RAV AntiVirus poate sa nu detecteze toti virusii noi sau toate variantele lor. Va rugam sa luati in considerare ca exista un risc de fiecare data cand deschideti fisiere atasate si ca MobiFon nu este responsabila pentru nici un prejudiciu cauzat de virusi. Disclaimer: RAV AntiVirus may not be able to detect all new viruses and variants. Please be aware that there is a risk involved whenever opening e-mail attachments to your computer and that MobiFon is not responsible for any damages caused by viruses. --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
