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Untraceable Messaging Service Raises a Few Eyebrows

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the taking-the-pry-out-of-privacy dept.

netbuzz writes "A messaging service called VaporStream announced today at DEMOfall will allow any two parties to communicate electronically without leaving any record of their interaction on any computer or server. Messages cannot be forwarded, edited, printed or saved. After they're read, they're gone."

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  1. This message will.... by zanderredux · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "This message will self-destruct in 5 seconds"
    "4..."
    "3..."
    "2..."
    "1..."
    KA-BOOM
    Alan Cox is seen screaming and running for help

  2. uhm... by nealrs · · Score: 0, Redundant

    screenshots? i understand the whole header and message dont appear at the same time. but, if its displayed on a computer monitor, it can be archived somehow.

    1. Re:uhm... by McFadden · · Score: 1, Redundant

      Even if they try and make it more difficult to do a screen grab (disabling built in functionality like alt-print screen), what's to stop you taking out your pocket camera and just taking a quick snap of the screen in front of you? Any idiot can manage that.

  3. Re:There's always a way. by glittalogik · · Score: 0, Redundant

    who would accept screenshots as proof of anything? Ask the RIAA...

  4. Re:There's always a way. by Eivind · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Won't change even then: What stops you from, in the extreme case, photographing the screen to "save" a message ?