mikhailxu / PGfb

PGP Encryption for Facebook

Send encrypted messages using PGP on Facebook

Overview

The PGfb project started at InfoCamp Berkeley '11 to create a client side solution for encrypted communication on Facebook.

PGfb consists of a Facebook application and a Chrome Extension. It uses the Javascript OpenPGP implementation by Herbert Hanewinkel and stores public keys as part of users' Facebook profile, based on the Social Keys concept described in Location Privacy via Private Proximity Testing.

Current Goals

• Implement PGP encryption and decryption, and get it working in the Chrome Extension.

• Create a Chrome extension that uses the Facebook Javascript SDK to add and find public keys.

• Save private key on the local machine. Send backup to the user as email, or just Copy+Paste.

• Annotate the Send Message dialog boxes in Facebook to add encrypt buttons.

• The Chrome extension should have an authenticated mode, that decrypts encrypted messages on the Facebook view.

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