Anarchy Eroded: Project Efnext

[James A. Donald]

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At 06:56 PM 12/31/2000 -0500, David Honig wrote:
> I don't see why a secure text-chat program would be any different
> than PGPfone (using DH, not RSA).  Maybe easier i/o, tougher
> authentication since PGPfone uses human voice recog in part.

The method used by PGP phone against a man in the middle attack is
impossible for text programs, though fairly easy for voice and video.

A chat program needs a server, or interacting network of servers to
advertise presence.  This server could also act as a public key
server, invisibly to user, guaranteeing stability of identity -- that
this presence was the same entity as had been logged on under the same
name in previous sessions.

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