OTR
Version 4 (Adrian Georgescu, 09/13/2013 01:59 am)
| 1 | 3 | Adrian Georgescu | h1. Blink OTR implementation |
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| 3 | 2 | Adrian Georgescu | Blink SIP client for SIP2SIP edition is a multimedia SIP client that supports chat sessions using MSRP protocol (RFC4975 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4975). |
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| 5 | 3 | Adrian Georgescu | On top of MSRP session, Blink implements the OTR protocol. |
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| 7 | 3 | Adrian Georgescu | h2. OTR Protocol |
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| 9 | 3 | Adrian Georgescu | Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing: |
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| 11 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | h3. Encryption |
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| 13 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | No one else can read your instant messages. |
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| 15 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | h3. Authentication |
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| 17 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is. |
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| 19 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | h3. Deniability |
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| 21 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages he sees are authentic and unmodified. |
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| 23 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | h3. Perfect forward secrecy |
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| 25 | 1 | Adrian Georgescu | If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised. |
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| 27 | 3 | Adrian Georgescu | h2. Implementation |
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| 29 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | h3. User input |
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| 31 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * Chat window has the Encryption toolbar icon, encryption features for each session can be controlled by clicking on this toolbar item, a contextual menu appears |
| 32 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * Verification of remote identity can be performed using SMP protocol |
| 33 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * Each Blink contact can have encrypted related attributes saved (always use OTR, verification status and learned fingerprint) |
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| 35 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | h3. Notifications |
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| 37 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | When remote party has changed its encryption fingerprint several visual and audible clues appear: |
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| 39 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * Chat window system message is displayed |
| 40 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * Voice synthesiser speaks |
| 41 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * System notification (OSX >=10.8) |
| 42 | 4 | Adrian Georgescu | * Growl notification |