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Os Cangaceiros
25th October 2013, 18:07
A small Swiss app developer has invented what it claims is a way to securely and anonymously transfer files between a browser and a mobile device without having to leave any traces of the users identity, device ID or location.

Marketed by creators Bitdrop (https://bitdropapp.com/) as a way of defeating surveillance by the NSA and others zero knowledge privacy users simply initiate transfers from the firms upload portal (https://bitdropapp.com/transfers/) after scanning a QR Code using a dedicated app running on their mobile device.

This code creates a unique and time-limited window for files to be transferred to the users mobile (or shared with a third party that has a download code), secured using what the company calls 256-bit variable encryption, essentially a way to randomise conventional symmetric keys for each transfer.

etc http://news.techworld.com/security/3473732/bitdrop-app-beats-nsa-surveillance-with-anonymous-encrypted-file-transfers/

Halert
25th October 2013, 19:11
Using a cable to transfer files would still be safer. The NSA can still track who visits the website and how often and if they hack the server or demand access they can see who uploads files and who downloads files. sure they might not be able to access the actual file but they can still track a lot of information about you.