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	Because PGP, also known as OpenPGP, requires some technical knowledge, privacy e-mail providers like ProtonMail and Tuta do the encryption process in the background for you but you have to trust they are doing it right. Being open source increases the trust level because qualified people can check that the software has no backdoors and no bugs. If you do not wish to trust anybody you can use a plugin like MailVelope to create your own PGP encryption keys and do all the encryption process yourself.		Because PGP, also known as OpenPGP, requires some technical knowledge, privacy e-mail providers like ProtonMail and Tuta do the encryption process in the background for you but you have to trust they are doing it right. Being open source increases the trust level because qualified people can check that the software has no backdoors and no bugs. If you do not wish to trust anybody you can use a plugin like MailVelope to create your own PGP encryption keys and do all the encryption process yourself.

	It is important to remember that PGP is typically used to exchange encrypted messages and files and not to encrypt data in your hard drive at rest. To encrypt and decrypt files that are often accessed PGP is ~~cumbersome~~ and there are better programs that can do this like VeraCrypt.		It is important to remember that PGP is typically used to exchange encrypted messages and files and not to encrypt data in your hard drive at rest. To encrypt and decrypt files that are often accessed PGP is too time consuming and there are better programs that can do this like VeraCrypt.

	== Boylovers and encryption ==		== Boylovers and encryption ==

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PGP

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	Because PGP, also known as OpenPGP, requires some technical knowledge, privacy e-mail providers like ProtonMail and Tuta do the encryption process in the background for you but you have to trust they are doing it right. Being open source increases the trust level because qualified people can check that the software has no backdoors and no bugs. If you do not wish to trust anybody you can use a plugin like MailVelope to create your own PGP encryption keys and do all the encryption process yourself.		Because PGP, also known as OpenPGP, requires some technical knowledge, privacy e-mail providers like ProtonMail and Tuta do the encryption process in the background for you but you have to trust they are doing it right. Being open source increases the trust level because qualified people can check that the software has no backdoors and no bugs. If you do not wish to trust anybody you can use a plugin like MailVelope to create your own PGP encryption keys and do all the encryption process yourself.

	It is important to remember that PGP is typically used to exchange encrypted messages and files and not to encrypt data in your hard drive at rest. To encrypt and decrypt files that are often accessed ~~with~~ PGP is cumbersome and there are better programs that can do this like VeraCrypt.		It is important to remember that PGP is typically used to exchange encrypted messages and files and not to encrypt data in your hard drive at rest. To encrypt and decrypt files that are often accessed PGP is cumbersome and there are better programs that can do this like VeraCrypt.

	== Boylovers and encryption ==		== Boylovers and encryption ==

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	== PGP ==		== PGP ==

			PGP, or Pretty Good Privacy also known as public key encryption, is an involved encryption scheme with two keys, one private and one public. The basics of the scheme are that you distribute your public encryption key to anybody you want and that key can be used to encrypt data but not to decrypt it, only you will be able to read the encrypted data with your secret private encryption key that nobody else has and a secret password, this allows for safe communications without the need to share passwords.

			Because PGP, also known as OpenPGP, requires some technical knowledge, privacy e-mail providers like ProtonMail and Tuta do the encryption process in the background for you but you have to trust they are doing it right. Being open source increases the trust level because qualified people can check that the software has no backdoors and no bugs. If you do not wish to trust anybody you can use a plugin like MailVelope to create your own PGP encryption keys and do all the encryption process yourself.

			It is important to remember that PGP is typically used to exchange encrypted messages and files and not to encrypt data in your hard drive at rest. To encrypt and decrypt files that are often accessed with PGP is cumbersome and there are better programs that can do this like VeraCrypt.

	== Boylovers and encryption ==		== Boylovers and encryption ==

Eskimo: Veracrypt link updated to new site

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	== Boylovers and encryption ==		== Boylovers and encryption ==

	Many boylovers encrypt files related to boylove to keep themselves safe along with using programs like [[Tor]]. It is often recommended that boylovers use full disk encryption with a program like [https://veracrypt.fr Veracrypt], a free open source program that has been audited<ref>https://threatpost.com/veracrypt-patches-critical-vulnerabilities-uncovered-in-audit/121342/</ref>, a few vulnerabilities where found during the audit and fixed, although it might sound alarming that vulnerabilities where found, Veracrypt is one of the very few encryption programs that has been publicly audited, with other software you must trust what the vendor says whereas in Veracrypt there is a third independent party that you can trust. An extensive comparison of all available encryption programs can be found on the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_disk_encryption_software Comparison of disk encryption software] Whichever platform you use, a strong password is the most important thing to remember. See: [https://www.boywiki.org/en/Internet_security_tutorial#Using_secure_passwords Using secure passwords]		Many boylovers encrypt files related to boylove to keep themselves safe along with using programs like [[Tor]]. It is often recommended that boylovers use full disk encryption with a program like [https://veracrypt.io Veracrypt], a free open source program that has been audited<ref>https://threatpost.com/veracrypt-patches-critical-vulnerabilities-uncovered-in-audit/121342/</ref>, a few vulnerabilities where found during the audit and fixed, although it might sound alarming that vulnerabilities where found, Veracrypt is one of the very few encryption programs that has been publicly audited, with other software you must trust what the vendor says whereas in Veracrypt there is a third independent party that you can trust. An extensive comparison of all available encryption programs can be found on the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_disk_encryption_software Comparison of disk encryption software] Whichever platform you use, a strong password is the most important thing to remember. See: [https://www.boywiki.org/en/Internet_security_tutorial#Using_secure_passwords Using secure passwords]

	One need not only use encryption if they have illegal files; even totally legal files related to boylove can destroy a person's life if brought to light. Sometimes it is difficult to know what even is legal with regard to boylove.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_v._Dalton The State v. Dalton]is a legal case in the United States state of Ohio involving the prosecution of a man for recording fictional tales of alleged [[child pornography]] in a diary. He had no images, either drawn or photographed, just writings in a journal and it was deemed to be [[child pornography]]. Altogether the man spent over 10 years in prison for simple writings.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/us/child-pornography-writer-gets-10-year-prison-term.html/</ref> This case highlights how important it is to encrypt everything related to boylove.		One need not only use encryption if they have illegal files; even totally legal files related to boylove can destroy a person's life if brought to light. Sometimes it is difficult to know what even is legal with regard to boylove.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_v._Dalton The State v. Dalton]is a legal case in the United States state of Ohio involving the prosecution of a man for recording fictional tales of alleged [[child pornography]] in a diary. He had no images, either drawn or photographed, just writings in a journal and it was deemed to be [[child pornography]]. Altogether the man spent over 10 years in prison for simple writings.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/us/child-pornography-writer-gets-10-year-prison-term.html/</ref> This case highlights how important it is to encrypt everything related to boylove.

Eskimo at 12:58, 29 March 2022

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	One need not only use encryption if they have illegal files; even totally legal files related to boylove can destroy a person's life if brought to light. Sometimes it is difficult to know what even is legal with regard to boylove.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_v._Dalton The State v. Dalton]is a legal case in the United States state of Ohio involving the prosecution of a man for recording fictional tales of alleged [[child pornography]] in a diary. He had no images, either drawn or photographed, just writings in a journal and it was deemed to be [[child pornography]]. Altogether the man spent over 10 years in prison for simple writings.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/us/child-pornography-writer-gets-10-year-prison-term.html/</ref> This case highlights how important it is to encrypt everything related to boylove.		One need not only use encryption if they have illegal files; even totally legal files related to boylove can destroy a person's life if brought to light. Sometimes it is difficult to know what even is legal with regard to boylove.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_v._Dalton The State v. Dalton]is a legal case in the United States state of Ohio involving the prosecution of a man for recording fictional tales of alleged [[child pornography]] in a diary. He had no images, either drawn or photographed, just writings in a journal and it was deemed to be [[child pornography]]. Altogether the man spent over 10 years in prison for simple writings.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/us/child-pornography-writer-gets-10-year-prison-term.html/</ref> This case highlights how important it is to encrypt everything related to boylove.

	Also, in the USA, even totally clothed photographs can be considered [[child pornography]]. See: https://www.boywiki.org/en/Child_porn#Definition This further demonstrates that boylovers should use encryption of anything having to do with children or boylove. What is legal today may not be legal tomorrow.

	==Key (password) disclosure laws==		==Key (password) disclosure laws==

Eskimo: Outdated information about Truecrypt updated with Veracrypt

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	The longer the password the more possible passwords have to be tested by the person that wants to break the encryption and view the message without permission. An eight-character password permits only about a billion possible passwords, and free software will break this in seconds on an ordinary desktop computer (2016). There are various standards, but 256 characters is commonly seen (2016). The longer the better.		The longer the password the more possible passwords have to be tested by the person that wants to break the encryption and view the message without permission. An eight-character password permits only about a billion possible passwords, and free software will break this in seconds on an ordinary desktop computer (2016). There are various standards, but 256 characters is commonly seen (2016). The longer the better.

	A significant problem is providing the desired recipient the key (password) so the message can be decrypted. It should not be given over any type of electronic communication. Better ~~guve~~ it in person, or on a flash drive sent through the mail.		A significant problem is providing the desired recipient the key (password) so the message can be decrypted. It should not be given over any type of electronic communication. Better give it in person, or on a flash drive sent through the mail.

	== PGP ==		== PGP ==
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	== Boylovers and encryption ==		== Boylovers and encryption ==

	Many boylovers encrypt files related to boylove to keep themselves safe along with using programs like [[Tor]]. It is often recommended that boylovers use full disk encryption with a program like ~~[https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm truecrypt],~~ [https://veracrypt.~~codeplex.com/ veracrypt~~], ~~or [https://www.ciphershed.org CiperShed] There is some debate over whether or not truecrypt should still be used as the project has been abandoned by it's authors. However, truecrypt is the only~~ open source ~~encryption tool which~~ has been audited and the audit found: "The TL;DR is that based on this audit, Truecrypt appears to be a relatively well-designed piece of crypto software. The NCC audit found no evidence of deliberate backdoors, or any severe design flaws that will make the software insecure in most instances.<ref>~~http~~://~~blog.cryptographyengineering~~.com/~~2015~~/04/~~truecrypt-report.html~~</ref> ~~[http://istruecryptauditedyet.com http://istruecryptauditedyet.com] Some believe that~~ the ~~new break offs from truecrypt~~, ~~such as veracrypt and CiperShed~~, ~~could contain backdoors. There~~ is ~~no evidence for this and all three~~ programs ~~are open-source~~. An extensive comparison of all available encryption programs can be found on the ~~wikipedia~~ page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_disk_encryption_software Comparison of disk encryption software] Whichever platform you use, a strong password is the most important thing to remember. See: [https://www.boywiki.org/en/Internet_security_tutorial#Using_secure_passwords Using secure passwords]		Many boylovers encrypt files related to boylove to keep themselves safe along with using programs like [[Tor]]. It is often recommended that boylovers use full disk encryption with a program like [https://veracrypt.fr Veracrypt], a free open source program that has been audited<ref>https://threatpost.com/veracrypt-patches-critical-vulnerabilities-uncovered-in-audit/121342/</ref>, a few vulnerabilities where found during the audit and fixed, although it might sound alarming that vulnerabilities where found, Veracrypt is one of the very few encryption programs that has been publicly audited, with other software you must trust what the vendor says whereas in Veracrypt there is a third independent party that you can trust. An extensive comparison of all available encryption programs can be found on the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_disk_encryption_software Comparison of disk encryption software] Whichever platform you use, a strong password is the most important thing to remember. See: [https://www.boywiki.org/en/Internet_security_tutorial#Using_secure_passwords Using secure passwords]

	One need not only use encryption if they have illegal files; even totally legal files related to boylove can destroy a person's life if brought to light. Sometimes it is difficult to know what even is legal with regard to boylove.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_v._Dalton The State v. Dalton]is a legal case in the United States state of Ohio involving the prosecution of a man for recording fictional tales of alleged [[child pornography]] in a diary. He had no images, either drawn or photographed, just writings in a journal and it was deemed to be [[child pornography]]. Altogether the man spent over 10 years in prison for simple writings.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/us/child-pornography-writer-gets-10-year-prison-term.html/</ref> This case highlights how important it is to encrypt everything related to boylove.		One need not only use encryption if they have illegal files; even totally legal files related to boylove can destroy a person's life if brought to light. Sometimes it is difficult to know what even is legal with regard to boylove.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_v._Dalton The State v. Dalton]is a legal case in the United States state of Ohio involving the prosecution of a man for recording fictional tales of alleged [[child pornography]] in a diary. He had no images, either drawn or photographed, just writings in a journal and it was deemed to be [[child pornography]]. Altogether the man spent over 10 years in prison for simple writings.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/us/child-pornography-writer-gets-10-year-prison-term.html/</ref> This case highlights how important it is to encrypt everything related to boylove.

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Legislation by nation

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	== Legislation by nation ==		== Legislation by nation ==

	For an updated list of key disclosure laws by nations visit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law WikiPedia Key disclosure law]		For an updated list of key disclosure laws by nations visit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law WikiPedia Key disclosure law page]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Eskimo: Outdated key disclosure section erased and added link to updated information in WikiPedia, it is not possible to keep a section with laws from all countries that change every year, hence I link to Wikipedia with the same information where other people maintain that page for us.

2022-03-29T12:40:52Z

Outdated key disclosure section erased and added link to updated information in WikiPedia, it is not possible to keep a section with laws from all countries that change every year, hence I link to Wikipedia with the same information where other people maintain that page for us.

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Eskimo: Improved outdated information about encryption

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	'''Encryption''' is the process of encoding ~~messages or information~~ in such a way that only authorized parties can read it~~. Encryption~~ does not prevent interception, but ~~denies~~ the ~~message content~~ to the ~~interceptor~~. ~~In an encryption scheme~~, the ~~intended communication information or message~~, ~~referred~~ to ~~as plaintext~~, ~~is encrypted using an encryption algorithm~~, ~~generating ciphertext~~ that ~~can only be read if decrypted~~.		'''Encryption''' is the process of encoding data in such a way that only authorized parties can read it, encryption does not prevent interception but it stops others from reading what the data contains without the correct key. Encryption algorithms are used to generate unreadable data that can be left at rest in your hard drive or sent over the Internet. Many applications like WhatsApp automatically encrypt and decrypt your messages without any user interaction, the downside is that you must trust the company doing the encryption for you not to violate your privacy, Google is known to scan files<ref>https://www.extremetech.com/internet/330076-googles-child-abuse-detection-tools-can-also-identify-illegal-drawings-of-children</ref> you upload to Google Drive for child porn and cartoons, Microsoft, Apple and many other companies do that too.

	The process, as most commonly seen, involves a one-way process, in which movement in one direction is easy (encryption), but movement in the other (decryption) is hard.		The process, as most commonly seen, involves a one-way process, in which movement in one direction is easy (encryption), but movement in the other (decryption) is hard.
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	It is in principle possible to decrypt the message without possessing the key, but, for a well-designed encryption scheme, large computational resources and skill are required. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients, but not to unauthorized interceptors.		It is in principle possible to decrypt the message without possessing the key, but, for a well-designed encryption scheme, large computational resources and skill are required. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients, but not to unauthorized interceptors.

	~~== Purpose of encryption ==~~
	The purpose of encryption is to ensure that only somebody who is authorized to access data (e.g. a text message or a file), will be able to read it, using the decryption key. Somebody who is not authorized can be excluded, because he or she does not have the required key, without which it is impossible to read the encrypted information..

	== How encryption works ==		== How encryption works ==

Wanker: /* Degrees of security in encryption */

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Degrees of security in encryption

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	The longer the password the more possible passwords have to be tested by the person that wants to break the encryption and view the message without permission. An eight-character password permits only about a billion possible passwords, and free software will break this in seconds on an ordinary desktop computer (2016). There are various standards, but 256 characters is commonly seen (2016). The longer the better.		The longer the password the more possible passwords have to be tested by the person that wants to break the encryption and view the message without permission. An eight-character password permits only about a billion possible passwords, and free software will break this in seconds on an ordinary desktop computer (2016). There are various standards, but 256 characters is commonly seen (2016). The longer the better.

	A significant problem is providing the desired recipient the key (password) so ~~thecmessage~~ can be decrypted. It should not be given over any type of electronic communication. In person or on a flash drive sent through the mail.		A significant problem is providing the desired recipient the key (password) so the message can be decrypted. It should not be given over any type of electronic communication. Better guve it in person, or on a flash drive sent through the mail.

	== PGP ==		== PGP ==