[LUGOS-SEC] Integracija GPG v Firefox
Matej Kovacic
matej.kovacic at owca.info
Thu Oct 19 21:56:34 CEST 2006
Ena moja ideja o tem, da bi GPG integrirali v Firefox.
Zanima me vaš komentar.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=357310
I was reading this blog: http://www.links.org/?p=130 and comments, and
got an idea how to enable better security for users using web mail.
My idea is to build GPG into Firefox or at least integrate it. GPG
keyring (user's private and public key) should be an object similar to
certificate.
User will be able to create/import it into Firefox, export it or delete
it. Keyring could be secured with password (with FireFox security
device), and additionaly with passphrase. Public keys could be easily
retrieved from public key servers.
How decryption will work?
If FireFox will detect PGP/GPG code (in a form), it will enable decryption.
When decrypted, it will be "grabbed", decrypted and shown in plaintext.
Similar to Enigmail extension for Thunderbird.
And since there is a portable Firefox for Windows
(http://portableapps.com/), user will be able to use strong encryption
from his/her USB drive.
...
Please just think of this idea. It should be developed in more
detail, of course. But if it will be implemented, it will bring strong
encryption for broad audience of users. And the problem of security of
the webmail will be solved.
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