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[–] peregus@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (5 children)

Send lets you share files with end-to-end encryption

How is this possible if the only thing that is shared between sender and receiver is just a link (that is provided by the website)?

How can we trust https://send.vis.ee/? Who are they?

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

@peregus @dl007

Wiki End-to-end encryption:
> The messages are encrypted by the sender but the third party does not have a means to decrypt them, and stores them encrypted. The recipients retrieve the encrypted data and decrypt it themselves. Because no third parties can decipher the data being communicated or stored, for example, companies that provide end-to-end encryption are unable to hand over texts of their customers' messages to the authorities.

You don't have to trust the server.

[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

that still isn’t an explanation of how the server supposedly “does not have the means to decrypt them [the messages]”, which isn’t me saying it’s impossible. i’m well aware of possible cryptographic solutions here. but, it isn’t wrong to be sus of this application until the organization/developers have demonstrated a degree of trustworthiness. i honestly don’t see why you would use this over just encrypting and transfering the data yourself using more traditional methods that involve the minimum number of parties. i might just be ignorant of this project, but i’m weary of it until i have a chance for further investigation

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