Lockbin : Send Encrypted Emails
Lockbin is a handy online emailer that allows you to send sensitive data via encrypted email messages. No registration required.
How does it work?
- 1. Type in your message and provide a solid ‘Secret Word’ (encryption key) that will be used for encrypting the message.
- 2. Recipient receives an email with a link to pick up your message.
- 3. In order to read the message s/he will need to enter your ‘Secret Word’.
- 4. Once opened it will be automatically deleted from the server.
Check out Lockbin @ www.lockbin.com
The big problem is that this is using preshared key technology. Very combersome and not ad hoc like email is meant to be. What I have found is Voltage Security has a cool offering that provided true ad hoc email. http://vsn.voltage.com
True… but it’s free. I guess it should suffice if you aren’t planning to use it extensively. However, if you need something for the whole company/ organization than VSN is definitely better.
Anyway, there’s only one true way to preserve secrecy : close the curtains, close the lights, pop up the volume (hard-rock is best), then whisper in your corespondent’s ear “the” information…