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Description | Usability | Security | |||
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Local Storage | The private key is stored in the browser local storage (similar to a cookie) | ||||
Key Server | The private key is available through an external process running on the client machine. Then the browser can only request decryption.
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Ask | When downloading an E2EE file, the private key has to be copy/pasted into a browser form. The key is never saved in the browser. | ||||
Download only | The E2EE file is downloaded locally and a secondary tool is required to decrypt (E2EE Reader). The E2EE Reader supports both file and Smart Card decryption (currently Windows only). The key is never saved in the browser. | / |
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