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@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Previously, Docker images were community maintained, had their own repository an
CryptPad offers a variety of collaborative tools that encrypt your data in your browser CryptPad offers a variety of collaborative tools that encrypt your data in your browser
before it is sent to the server and your collaborators. In the event that the server is before it is sent to the server and your collaborators. In the event that the server is
compromized the database holds encrypted data that is not of much value to attackers. compromized, the database holds encrypted data that is not of much value to attackers.
The code which performs the encryption is still loaded from the host server like any The code which performs the encryption is still loaded from the host server like any
other web page, so you still need to trust the administrator to keep their server secure other web page, so you still need to trust the administrator to keep their server secure
@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ and to send you the right code. An expert can download code from the server and
that it isn't doing anything malicious like leaking your encryption keys, which is why that it isn't doing anything malicious like leaking your encryption keys, which is why
this is considered an [active attack]. this is considered an [active attack].
The platform is designed to minimize what data is exposed to its operators. User registration The platform is designed to minimize what data is exposed to its operators. User
and account access is based on a cryptographic key that is derived from your username registration and account access are based on cryptographic keys that are derived from your
and password so the server never needs to see either and you don't need to worry about username and password. Hence, the server never needs to see either, and you don't need to
whether they are being stored securely. It is impossible to verify whether a server's worry about whether they are being stored securely. It is impossible to verify whether a
operators are logging your IP or other activity, so if you consider this information server's operators are logging your IP or other activity, so if you consider this
sensitive it is safest to assume it is being recorded and access your preferred instance information sensitive it is safest to assume it is being recorded and access your
via [Tor browser]. preferred instance via [Tor browser].
A correctly configured instance has safeguards to prevent collaborators from doing some A correctly configured instance has safeguards to prevent collaborators from doing some
nasty things like injecting scripts into collaborative documents or uploads. The project nasty things like injecting scripts into collaborative documents or uploads. The project
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ working on allowing administrators to opt in to a [public directory of
ervers](https://cryptpad.org/instances/) that ervers](https://cryptpad.org/instances/) that
meet our strict criteria for safety. meet our strict criteria for safety.
For end-users, a [guide](https://blog.cryptpad.org/2024/03/14/Most-Secure-CryptPad-Usage/) For end users, a [guide](https://blog.cryptpad.org/2024/03/14/Most-Secure-CryptPad-Usage/)
is provided in our blog to help understanding the security of CryptPad. This blog post is provided in our blog to help understanding the security of CryptPad. This blog post
also explains and show the best practices when using CryptPad and clarify what end-to-end also explains and show the best practices when using CryptPad and clarify what end-to-end
encryption entails and not. encryption entails and not.