[HacktionLab] Cryptocat

[Mick Fuzz]

On 16/04/12 00:09, dan mcquillan wrote:
> just seen on twitter:
> "Cryptocat secure chat wins #WSJdata control award. Want the Android
> app? @guardianproject just built it"
>
> more details:
> "Cryptocat lets you instantly set up secure conversations. It's an
> open source encrypted, private alternative to other services such as
> Facebook chat. Messages are encrypted inside your own browser using
> AES-256 and 4096-bit asymmetric keys. Encrypted data is securely wiped
> after one hour of inactivity. Cryptocat also runs as a Tor hidden
> service (http://xdtfje3c46d2dnjd.onion) and works on your iPhone,
> Android and BlackBerry.
> https://crypto.cat/
>
> "Cryptocat lets you instantly set up secure conversations. It’s an
> open source encrypted, private alternative to other services such as
> Facebook chat.
> It differs from an app like Gibberbot and the XMPP or Jabber chat
> network, in that it is a temporary, transient forum for communication
> without longterm persisted cryptographic keys. It also supports
> multi-party encryption, allowing secure group chat.
>
that sounds good - unfortunately I never got gibberbot to work properly 
on my phone :(

it would be great to have a session on these android chat tools at the 
London Hacklab - it could work as an open session or would anyone be up 
for facilitating one?