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PGP Creator's Zfone Encrypts VoIP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-stupid-easy-i-can-use-it dept.

Philip Zimmermann, creator of PGP wrote in to tell me about Zfone, his new system for encrypting any SIP VoIP voice stream. His first release is Mac & Linux only. I tested it with him using Gizmo as our client and it was pretty trivial to use. While it should work on most any SIP compatible VoIP client, he hopes that clients like OpenWengo and Gizmo will incorporate Zfone directly into the UI. Zfone has no centralization, and has been submitted to the IETF. He hasn't yet determined a license, but he believes strongly in releasing source code for all encryption products. A windows client is forthcoming.

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  1. typo by Yahweh+Doesn't+Exist · · Score: 5, Funny

    >His first release is Mac & Linux only.

    you misspelled Windows.

    oh... that makes a refreshing change.

  2. Phil and Jon by MDMurphy · · Score: 4, Funny

    For some reason I got to thinking about Phill Zimmerman and DVD John [Johansen]. Both seem to pop up now and then and give us all reasons to smile.

    Hmm... I wonder if Phil could come up with security that Jon couldn't find a way around?

  3. Re:ATTENTION /. MODS: DO NOT MOD THIS DOWN!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The jedi mind trick doesn't work too well when it's typed. Try again next time. You are not a winner.

  4. Who needs encryption? by Shanesan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Igpay atinlay isway ethay estbay ayway otay encryptway ouryay onversationcay!

  5. Ob. Simpsons Ref by magefile · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could Phil microwave a burrito so hot even Jon couldn't eat it?

  6. In other news... by gizmonic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Philip Zimmermann has apparently vanished from the face of the earth. Film at 11.

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  7. Re:It would also.. by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny
    Hence we are back to stenography.

    Is that shorthand for steganography?

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  8. Encryption by Mark_MF-WN · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's be honest -- this guy needs to go to jail NOW. Privacy is almost as treasonous as sharing or questioning your leaders.

    1. Re:Encryption by advocate_one · · Score: 3, Funny
      Privacy is almost as treasonous as sharing or questioning your leaders.

      no, sorry, you can keep Bush... do not share him...

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      Donald 'Duck' Dunn: We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline.
  9. Re:My only concern by JimXugle · · Score: 1, Funny

    So... are you suggesting we destroy our textile machines? I've got some TNT around here somewhere...

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  10. Re:It would also.. by ozmanjusri · · Score: 2, Funny
    He's gotta write those bytes down onto something!

    Not really, - no coconut = 0, with coconut = 1.


    (I suppose the VoIP equivalent would be TCP/IP over parrot?)

    Good thinking. I wonder how many parrots each pigeon could carry.

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    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
  11. QoS by Nonillion · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmmmmm, could one use this method to get around some of these pesky Quality Of Service restrictions? Because we all know the carriers like to enforce these things to keep you from getting quality from your VoIP service.

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  12. Is Phil marrried? by Lord+Kano · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have a 22 year old sister that I'd like to introduce him to.

    I NEED a guy like this in the family.

    LK

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