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Thursday, 05/31/2012 10:19:56 AM

Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:19:56 AM

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Scrambls may not be "that dumb" after all...

From the Washington Post (thanks JD!):

Inside the Ring: FBI on social-network risks

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/30/inside-the-ring-fbi-on-social-network-risks/?page=3


Excerpt:

SCRAMBLS ENCRYPTION

To deal with the problem of unauthorized access to digital communications, especially risks linked to social-networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, a new, free software was released this month and is rapidly catching on within U.S. and allied intelligence agencies.

The software is called Scrambls. It automatically encrypts messages sent on social-networking sites using software added to Web browsers.

Once installed, all text between two @ signs is scrambled so that only the intended user can read it.

The software was developed by Wave Systems Corp. and is designed to help computer users regain control of messages posted to the Web and social-network sites.

One key feature is that using Scambls allows users to take back messages that were sent, an option currently unavailable for most digital communications.

The company also hopes that the use of the technology will help protect children online by boosting the security of their conversations and communications.

At least one U.S. intelligence service is using the product, and another North American intelligence agency and one Asian service also are interested.

“Greater control enables greater use of social media,” said Michael Sprague, Scrambls co-creator.

“Post confidently, knowing your boss won’t see messages meant for high school friends, and permanent records of what you say online won’t come back to haunt you in the future.”

Scambls uses key-encryption, where decryption keys are provided to recipients through a browser plug-in. The result is that messages posted on Facebook and Twitter will only be legible to friends who are given the decoding key.

The software is available from http://www.scrambls.com.


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