Secure Messaging with Retroshare
YOU’LL NEED THIS
RETROSHARE
Download this free, opensource software from www.retroshare.net
A FRIEND
You need at least one privacy or security-conscious friend.
IN THE PRESENT ONLINE WORLD, our data is continually copied and stored as we navigate the digital landscape. Big corporations, government agencies, and hackers all work continuously to erode our privacy and security, whether it’s by latching onto unencrypted communication or stealing personal information like email addresses or passwords. In order to help keep your online communications secure, Retroshare offers a “secure decentralized communication platform,” using a variant of P2P technology called F2F, or “Friend-to-Friend”. With Retroshare, you can build a private network of people you know without anyone else—including your friends—knowing who’s in it. This means no central servers for storing multiple users’ sensitive information, and no easy target for anyone looking to pillage your data.
Retroshare contains tools for instant messaging, private mail, secure P2P file sharing, and public and private chat channels, with some allowing your friends to view your name and IP address, while others function completely anonymously. While Retroshare has a messy, cluttered UI that buries some useful settings, there’s a wealth of tools available within this
