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All-in-one Proxy solution! Proxied browsing through SSH tunnels, on selected sites! (with shared-key encryption and a 1-click script!) YEE HAW! (Try and say that all in one breath)

December 10th, 2008

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Don’t let the title scare you! It’s actually quite easy.

So, you have an SSH account somewhere (you may not even know it, but if you have a web page or a blog, most likely your host provides you with an SSH account) and you want to browse the web through a proxy… Well it took me a while to figure it out, but I have a quick solution for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Basically, here’s what happens:

This is what happens when you use an SSH Tunnel

How to Make a Strong Password in 3 Easy Steps

December 8th, 2008

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Using a strong password is an important part of keeping your information secure. Even if you encrypt your data and email, using an easy-to-guess or machine-guessable encryption password makes encryption a completely moot point.

Creating a strong password doesn’t have to be hard. Making a strong password really is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Check it out.

The WebmailSafety 2.0 Walk-Through!

January 22nd, 2008

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The WebmailSafety Tour!

WebmailSafety is Gwebs new encryption product for Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail and AOL Mail and with WebmailSafety’s new 2.0 release out yesterday, it’s high time for a walkthrough!

But first, be sure to download WebmailSafety 2.0 at www.gwebs.com!

The First Time You Run Gwebs WebmailSafety
Logging into Webmail With A Secure Browser
Receiving Normal Email
Receiving Encrypted Email
Sending Normal Email
Sending Encrypted Email
The Invitation Process

The First Time You Run Gwebs WebmailSafety.
1. Follow the wizard to create a WebmailSafety account and bind one or more email addresses to it.
2. When you create an account, WebmailSafety automatically generates a key pair
  (a public key and a private key,)
  and binds it to your new account.
Logging into Webmail With A Secure Browser.
1. Run WebmailSafety and click on a bound email address.
2. WebmailSafety launches a safe version of Microsoft Internet Explorer (The plug-in is only installed when you
  launch MSIE from within WebmailSafety) and directs it to the correct domain.
3. Manually login.
Receiving Normal Email: It Just Works!
Receiving Encrypted Email: It Just Works!
Sending Normal Email.
1. Go to the Gwebs icon in the Windows Task Bar and select “Disable Temporarily” so that it becomes checked.*
2. Send email as usual.

*The WebmailSafety Tray Icon should appear inside a circle with a line through it. (like this: )

Sending Encrypted Email.
1. If WebmailSafety is disabled, go to the Gwebs icon in the Windows Task Bar and select “Disable Temporarily” so that it becomes unchecked.*
2. If attaching files be sure to enter your recipient before selecting the files, so that WebmailSafety
  knows who’s key to use when encrypting the attachments.
3. Send email as usual.**

*The WebmailSafety Tray Icon should appear normal. (like this: )

The Invitation Process: If you don’t have a person’s public key.
1. WebmailSafety will notify you that you don’t have their public key.
2. Enter a Passphrase.
3. WebmailSafety uses AES-256 Symmetrical Encryption to encrypt your email with this passphrase.
4. WebmailSafety automatically attaches your public key and a WebmailSafety download link to this email so the recipient can easily install WebmailSafety, read, and reply to this email.
5. Call, SMS, IM, or use some other method to tell your contact this passphrase.
6. When the recipient replies to this email, their public key will be attached to their reply
7. Now that you have their public key, simply send them email from the safe browser and it will be encrypted.