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MamaLiberty:
Sounds very interesting. Anyone else hear anything about this?

PGP creator aims to keep digital communications strictly confidential
July 31, 2012
Giz Mag   

"Being able to communicate without fear of prying eyes and ears intercepting could literally mean the difference between life and death for journalists uncovering corruption in high places, campaigners and activists trying to make the world a better place, or undercover agents engaged in covert operations. The creative force behind well-known email encryption software PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) had just such folks in mind when developing his latest digital security product. Phil Zimmermann has created a new suite of high-end encrypted communication products that combine with a custom-made secure network to ensure that the sender and recipient(s) are the only people able to access email, voice, video and text comms routed through the Silent Circle system." (07/29/12)
http://www.gizmag.com/silent-circle-encryption-suite/23500/   

Bill St. Clair:
Saw an announcement a while back. Still haven't seen their product. Old technology, already available for free, but their packaging may make it much easier for a mass audience to actually use. I hope so.

MamaLiberty:

--- Quote from: Bill St. Clair on August 01, 2012, 07:57:42 AM ---Saw an announcement a while back. Still haven't seen their product. Old technology, already available for free, but their packaging may make it much easier for a mass audience to actually use. I hope so.

--- End quote ---

Yes, that would be very good. I try to encourage people to use PGP, but even though it has become fairly simple to use, most won't be bothered. I've even talked to some who refuse to use it because they say they don't want to become dependent on it for privacy.

Say what? I've not figured that one out. L. Neil Smith says he has ethical problems with using it... but he's never explained why that could be, as far as I know. 

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