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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: InfiniteRegress on March 07, 2012, 12:39 am

Title: Who can see PM's
Post by: InfiniteRegress on March 07, 2012, 12:39 am
I'm sure this has been covered before, but I couldn't find it with the search function. I would like to know if it is possible for LE to be able to read PM's between buyers and sellers. Is pgp encryption used because it is believed that LE could view your PM's or is it more in case the site or the seller is compromised?
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: kmfkewm on March 07, 2012, 12:43 am
PGP is used because it is possible for LE to get access to the PMs/Orders if they compromise the server or someone who has access to it. If the seller goes bad PGP isn't going to help you.
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: InfiniteRegress on March 07, 2012, 01:03 am
PGP is used because it is possible for LE to get access to the PMs/Orders if they compromise the server or someone who has access to it. If the seller goes bad PGP isn't going to help you.

Thanks! I was really hoping it would be you that responded.  :) Too bad I can't figure out how to give karma.
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: wretched on March 07, 2012, 01:57 am
once you hit 100 posts, you can give karma. once every 3 days
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: InfiniteRegress on March 07, 2012, 02:30 am
once you hit 100 posts, you can give karma. once every 3 days

A mighty thanks to you as well sir.
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: Fusion20 on March 09, 2012, 05:15 am
Not to highjack the OP's thread but would you guys recommend encrypting any and all PM's to vendors even if were just asking them a simple question?
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: wretched on March 09, 2012, 05:45 am
encrypt anything you wouldn't want a federal agent to read should the site be compromised!
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: OldGuard on March 10, 2012, 02:11 am
Not to highjack the OP's thread but would you guys recommend encrypting any and all PM's to vendors even if were just asking them a simple question?

If it is a simple question where you do not reveal anything about yourself or the vendor but just asking about products then I would not use PGP. Sellers get swamped with pm's and having to use PGP to read takes up a lot more time so many prefer no PGP for basic non incriminating type of messages.
Title: Re: Who can see PM's
Post by: Fusion20 on March 10, 2012, 02:39 am
Thanks Wretched and OldGuard.