diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md index 19bf6acf0..2c857a9f8 100644 --- a/content/_index.md +++ b/content/_index.md @@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ Capture notes anywhere with an array of supported platforms and built-in sync be ### Full control of your notes Keep a backup of your notes or sync with other note-taking applications - 100% of your notes are stored locally with optional sync -- Export all notes in Markdown or JSON +- [[posts/end-to-end-encryption-in-fleeting-notes|Support for end-to-end encryption]] - [[posts/sync-fleeting-notes-with-obsidian|Sync notes with Obsidian]] +- Export all notes in Markdown or JSON ### Find notes easily The combination of full-text search and linking makes it easy to find any note. Either search for the note or [[notes/following a train of thought|follow a trail of linked notes]]. diff --git a/content/notes/end-to-end encryption.md b/content/notes/end-to-end encryption.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2a8cf63e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/notes/end-to-end encryption.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: end-to-end encryption +date: 2022-07-20 +lastmod: 2022-07-20 +--- +End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a method of secure communication that prevents third parties from accessing data while it's transferred from one end system or device to another. + +Source: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/end-to-end-encryption-E2EE#:~:text=End%2Dto%2Dend%20encryption%20(E2EE)%20is%20a%20method,intended%20recipient%20can%20decrypt%20it. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/posts/end-to-end-encryption-in-fleeting-notes.md b/content/posts/end-to-end-encryption-in-fleeting-notes.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..dea3c9a1f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/end-to-end-encryption-in-fleeting-notes.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +title: "End to end encryption in Fleeting Notes" +date: 2022-07-20 +lastmod: 2022-07-20 +--- +Privacy and security are a big concern for many users. Especially with something as personal as note-taking this is doubly important. In a survey within my [discord channel](https://discord.gg/xrj6yuGNmx), for every person that wanted markdown support in Fleeting Notes, 7 people wanted [[notes/end-to-end encryption|end-to-end encryption]]. With such high demand for [[notes/end-to-end encryption|E2EE]], I had no choice but to work hard to add this crucial feature into the application. + +![end-to-end encryption discord poll](posts/img/e2e-discord-poll.png) + +## Enabling E2EE in Fleeting Notes +1. Navigate to the settings in the Fleeting Notes application +2. Find "End-to-end Encryption" and click the "Enable" button +3. Type in your encryption password (**Note**: you cannot change this password, and if you forget this password, data will remain unusable forever) +4. Click "Ok" + +Then you're done! End-to-end encryption is enabled. From now on, notes that are saved will be encrypted on the server. Unaccessible by me or anyone without your custom encryption key. + +**Note**: previous notes won't be retroactively encrypted + +## E2EE with the Obsidian plugin +1. Navigate to the settings of the plugin +2. Type the same encryption key you used for in the Fleeting Notes application +3. Perform the sync! + diff --git a/content/posts/img/e2e-discord-poll.png b/content/posts/img/e2e-discord-poll.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4dde05026 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/img/e2e-discord-poll.png differ