Ask HN: What are today's End to End encryption solutions for non tech people?

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2 points by thanpolas 3561 days ago

Non tech people ask me what should they use for their communications in terms of security and I find myself mumbling pgp, follow this 40-step guide, explain public / private keys... It doesn't really work.

How far have we progressed on this? What solutions are there today for secure end-to-end ubiquitous communication to supplement or at cases even replace email.

I'm talking about a primarily Desktop solution, chat will not do, so products like WhatsApp and Wire don't count... Likewise, mobile messengers will not work on an operational capacity for a company / entity. I've seen a few ad-hoc services here and there, is any of them well established? Do you trust them?

Let's try to not get consumed on the subject of communications security itself, but try to think, how would you respond to similar questions from non-tech people? You need to give a straight answer they will understand, follow, and will be satisfactory secure, what would that answer be?

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sirodoht 3561 days ago

There are some companies that offer encrypted email accounts.

ProtonMail (https://protonmail.com/) which I prefer, and Tutanota (https://tutanota.com/)

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gradschool 3561 days ago

Didn't protonmail get ddos'ed a while back, then ask for donations to pay the ransom, and try to spin it as a state level conspiracy?

https://protonmaildotcom.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/protonmail...

Can anyone in a position to know weigh in on whether it's true that decent ddos protection costs $100,000 per year?

EDIT: The consensus on HN about these questions affects whether I would recommend protonmail to non-technical users.

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