so all someone needs to get pertinent infos is just one centralized server. regarding security of data while in transit..im not so sure if it have a secured version as with meebo or pibb or gmail
On both services your password is sent in the clear, so all someone really needs to do is sniff your password at a hotspot, hotel, etc, and your Pownce is pwned.
Pownce more secure then E-Mail? I dont think so, beside the reason Leo mentioned (which can happen with E-Mail if you are at a hotspot and reading E-Mail) also with Pownce you are signing your life away with its ToS.
While E-Mail might bounce off a few other servers on its way, its not being put in to control by any one person or site and to get the information someone will have to track down those servers and get them. And if your running your own server, you dont have any messy ToS issues and so on that you might find with having gmail hosting your mail. The big whole there is the person receiving the E-Mail.
But the best way to secure your E-Mail, get GPG and encrypt them.
I'm sure the client could be made to support secure login, so passwords aren't sent in the clear. Maybe also some public key encryption for private messages.
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Will Kevin give up your messages when the Feds come banging on the door ? Or will he fight them off with Ninja Stars ?
2 years, 4 months ago by aac74
The only thing I can think of is that it's built on Adobe AIR, which is in beta.
2 years, 4 months ago by dharmapunk
their download client is based on AIR yes..
2 years, 4 months ago by BuzzWorkers
yeah but its still bouncing through lots of routers
2 years, 4 months ago by jkoon
true, but the router isn't making copies for people to find later (unlike a mail server) !
2 years, 4 months ago by aac74
We'll be hacking Pownce and Jaiku passwods on the next Lab with Leo.
2 years, 4 months ago by ChiefTWiT
ohhh, passwods - be careful Leo... hehe.
2 years, 4 months ago by k1mb3rly
so all someone needs to get pertinent infos is just one centralized server. regarding security of data while in transit..im not so sure if it have a secured version as with meebo or pibb or gmail
2 years, 4 months ago by blowfish
On both services your password is sent in the clear, so all someone really needs to do is sniff your password at a hotspot, hotel, etc, and your Pownce is pwned.
2 years, 4 months ago by ChiefTWiT
though what i like about pownce is its private notes but the lack of sms keeps me with jaiku.
2 years, 4 months ago by blowfish
Pownce more secure then E-Mail? I dont think so, beside the reason Leo mentioned (which can happen with E-Mail if you are at a hotspot and reading E-Mail) also with Pownce you are signing your life away with its ToS.
While E-Mail might bounce off a few other servers on its way, its not being put in to control by any one person or site and to get the information someone will have to track down those servers and get them. And if your running your own server, you dont have any messy ToS issues and so on that you might find with having gmail hosting your mail. The big whole there is the person receiving the E-Mail. But the best way to secure your E-Mail, get GPG and encrypt them.
2 years, 4 months ago by zuhaib
That episode should be fun, Leo. :)
2 years, 4 months ago by fabsh
I'm sure the client could be made to support secure login, so passwords aren't sent in the clear. Maybe also some public key encryption for private messages.
2 years, 4 months ago by airen