Martin Fick wrote on 15.12.2007 11:08: > Hi, > > I have what may perhaps seem like a strange question. > Is there any commonly used software for encrypting and > decrypting web pages? > > Let me explain that a little better: imagine a web > site which has content destined for specific > individuals. For each individual there is separate > content on separate pages, and no one but the > individual for whom the content is destined should be > able to read the content, not even the creator of the > content! > > In other words, is there a private/public key > mechanism similar to PGP (or even a PGP web page > plugin) that will work transparently while browsing > the web? The transparently part would mean that a > user can provide a private key to a browser and any
Considering the amount of bugs and weaknesses found regularly (and not found) in common browser software (open source or not), it's not a well-advised practice to trust a browser handling of sensitive private keys. > pages encrypted with the user's public key would > automatically be decrypted for him when he views them. > > Thanks, > > -Martin -- SATtva | security & privacy consulting www.vladmiller.info | www.pgpru.com
