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on Sunday November 08 2015, @02:06PM
from the Wbuaal-qbrf-abg-rira-haqrefgnaq-EBG13 dept.
from the Wbuaal-qbrf-abg-rira-haqrefgnaq-EBG13 dept.
This paper presents the results of a laboratory study involving Mailvelope, a modern PGP client that integrates tightly with existing webmail providers. In our study, we brought in pairs of participants and had them attempt to use Mailvelope to communicate with each other. Our results shown that more than a decade and a half after "Why Johnny Can't Encrypt," modern PGP tools are still unusable for the masses. We finish with a discussion of pain points encountered using Mailvelope, and discuss what might be done to address them in future PGP systems.
The PDF of the study can be found here.
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Why Johnny Still Can't Encrypt: Evaluating the Usability of a Modern PGP Client
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If the thunder don't get you, then the lightning will.
(Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Sunday November 08 2015, @03:38PM
OK, so you say the software should hack into the recipients computer in order to find out the recipient's language settings, in order to find out in what language the recipient will understand the instructions? Not to mention that you cannot tell the recipient's computer from the email address.
Maybe you first read before you answer.
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
(Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday November 08 2015, @04:07PM
The sender's computer need know nothing about the recipient computer in order to use encryption.
There is no need for instructions, since the email clients figure it out for the user.
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(Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Sunday November 08 2015, @05:54PM
The recipient computer needs to have the software installed to be able to decrypt.
Did you actually read the article? Or at least the section I refer to?
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
(Score: 3, Informative) by frojack on Sunday November 08 2015, @06:30PM
And if you were able to send to them, the recipientsalready had their key published, which they wouldn't do if they had no software installed to decrypt. Therefore, that is another Non-Problem
(You can not send encrypted email to someone who has never set up a private/public key pair. The tools won't let you do that.)
Seriously, they picked a lame package, that none of the participants was familiar with.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.