Pretty Easy Privacy
Yeah, it's that easy.
Pretty Easy Privacy (PEP) is a service for encrypting data. That's it.
Have a file you want to securely store on you machine or Google Drive? PEP makes passphrase protecting files and text simple.
Quick StartBut, how?
PEP gives you the power of OpenPGP without the headache. Don't know what that means? Trust us, it's a headache.
At it's core, PEP offers three simple input forms: encryption, decryption, and key generation.
No, we aren't a messaging service.
The focus of PEP is file and object security. We take the strength of PGP encryption, but leave out the flaws of the web of trust.
PEP is a simple and very effective way to passphrase (or key) encrypt your information.
PEP doesn't try to be a messaging service. For messaging we recommend sticking to applications using the signal protocol like:
Wait, why should I trust you with my data?
Please don't trust us.
The site is statically hosted entirely on github. No data is being transferred from your device to a server.
More simply, the ✨ happens right in your browser!
Can I recover my data if this site goes away?
Yes.
Since PEP uses OpenPGPJS, most OpenPGP derivatives should be able to decrypt your files.
A few examples are: Gpg4win for windows, Mac GPG for mac, or just plain GnuPG for linux distros.
So why not just use these to handle encryption?
They are cumbersome and lack a user interface. However, they will decrypt your data for you should this site disappear.
For more information you can check out: gnupg.org
Get Started!
A few technical details.
At the moment all symmetric passphrase encryption with PEP uses AES 256 encryption via openPGP.JS.
Asymmetric encryption is also handled via openPGP.js
Currently all asymmetric keys generated are RSA 2048, 3072, or 4096 bits. If additional encryption algorithms or bit lengths are needed, drop a line in github. We can add them in real quick.
And yes, we know there is no key signing. For messaging and communication we strongly encourage some of the apps noted above.
