I’m trying to create a web app that involves sharing of user-generated content, but one of the goals is that the service host operator should be blind to the content. Only authorized users should be able to see the content shared with them. This implies the content must be encrypted at rest, and users must hold custody of their private signing key.

I figure the situation requires an open source browser extension to hold onto a user’s keys and decrypt content for them. The web app would still be able to browse all of the site’s metadata, but any plaintext content must be siloed in the extension. The reason for using an extension is that the source code would be open source and independently verifiable, while building the same functionality into the web app would require trusting the host to serve the code you expect.

Do you think that’s a reasonable tradeoff or is this asking too much from users?

The other option would be just requiring users to download an open source app for content viewing.

EDIT: Perhaps an important followup: are you OK placing trust in the host to never access your confidential data if it means you don’t have to install additional client software or worry about verifying that client software’s authenticity?

      • lawks@aussie.zone
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        2 days ago

        So you don’t understand that, either? When your only argument is insult, that’s ad hominem. You never addressed any of the valid criticism of your fear mongering, other than to repeat the same misinformation.

        You’re calling me wrong because you think I’m “full of it” without being able point to anything that’s factually incorrect about what I’ve said.

        • HeHoXa@lemmy.zip
          11·
          2 days ago

          You remember earlier when you said, “Still going,” like it was absurd?

          💩

          It’s alright, a career in tech isn’t for everyone. Imm sure you have plenty of great skills

          • lawks@aussie.zone
            11·
            2 days ago

            I’ll be sure to tell my employer that my services are no longer need because some jerk on Lemmy thinks that File.readAsArrayBuffer() and SubtleCrypto.encrypt() packaged up in an extension that needs no special permissions, no companion app, and is limited to activating on a single named website, is like totally gonna scan my whole hard drive, man, what a drag.

            You really are a dunce.