http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/14/pgp_seal_encrypted_communications/ By Iain Thomson in San Francisco The Register 14th June 2012 Phil Zimmermann and some of the original PGP team have joined up with former US Navy SEALs to build an encrypted communications platform that should be proof against any surveillance. The company, called Silent Circle, will launch later this year, when $20 a month will buy you encrypted email, text messages, phone calls, and videoconferencing in a package that looks to be strong enough to have the NSA seriously worried. Zimmermann says that surveillance by the state and others has increased vastly over the last few years, and privacy improvement are again needed. "At the very least I want people, as part of their right in a free society to be able to communicate securely," he said in a promotional video (below). "I should be able to whisper in your ear, even if your ear is a thousand miles away." The Silent Circle package comes with downloadable applications for smartphones and computers that allows secure communication with other users. A member of the team told El Reg that the encryption architecture was "very, very good," with some of the code coming as a result of seven years of research by team members. [...] -- Certified Ethical Hacker, ISSMP, ISSAP, CISSP training with Expanding Security gives the best training and support. Get a free live class invite weekly. Best programs, best prices. http://www.ExpandingSecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Fri Jun 15 2012 - 03:45:11 PDT
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