Easiest way to get AIM encryption (free little lock next to your name)

[LordJezo]

Here

Just a simple download.. nothing else needed unlike other places people have posted.

 

[abracadabra1]

thanks for the link

 

[Gyrene]

Wow, LordJezo posted something useful...amazing. Thanks.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Hmmm...this can't be as good as PGP.

 

[Blieb]

download trillian

:Q

 

[dman]

I've been using trillian myself. Does that work with AOL's native IM prog or just the standalone version? Looks like just the standalone 5.2+ client.

Also, looks like they just use one certificate, so, it appears that someone could get that program, and use a sniffer and still decode your conversations since the certificate (and it's password at least) are known. So the author mentions that it only helps a tiny bit... and I'd agree. Guess it depends on how paranoid you are.

Trillians encryption seems to be encoded for each session but I really don't know if it's better/worse.

Certainly any option is better than plain text.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: dman
I've been using trillian myself. Does that work with AOL's native IM prog or just the standalone version?

Only works with AIM 5.2+ I think.

What is this encryption based on? Is it 64- or 128-bit???

 

[GTaudiophile]

Bump.

Anyone have more info on this?

 

[her209]

Finally, I can cyber securely.

 

[iotone]

hmmmm... will try it... maybe

 

[GTaudiophile]

I sent an e-mail to the webmaster, asking if 64- or 128-bit encryption was used. This is all I got in the response:

1024

I have my doubts about this.

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Then you'll be blessed with all of your buddies IMing you and asking "What's the little lock next to your name for?" as I have been :frown:

 

[QueHuong]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I sent an e-mail to the webmaster, asking if 64- or 128-bit encryption was used. This is all I got in the response:

1024

I have my doubts about this.

lol...that's a very good encryption

 

[brtspears2]

Security, maybe. I just use it so people know it is truely me. If no lock next to my name, my screenname might be compromised. Requires two passwords to log on.