Are you fed up with your personal data wandering naked on the Internet, scrutinized by GAFAM and sucked up by the NSA?
Then PrivateBin is made for you! This open-source and privacy-respecting alternative to Pastebin allows you to share text and files in an ultra-secure way. When creating a paste, the content is encrypted directly in your browser using AES-256, and even the folks at PrivateBin can’t peek into your business. This is what’s called “zero knowledge,” my friends!
The encryption key is generated from the content itself and is never transmitted to the server. Only the encrypted content is stored. So, when a user wants to access the paste, they retrieve the encrypted content and decrypt it in their browser.
And the tool doesn’t skimp on security features. It includes cool functionalities like encrypted discussions, password protection, content expiration options, and even the ability to “burn after reading.” For the user, it’s straightforward. A simple interface, you paste your text or files, customize the security and privacy options, and bam, you’ve got a link to share. You can even play 007 by scanning a QR code to transfer the link directly to your smartphone.
Additionally, PrivateBin is installed in no time thanks to its installation script and secure default configuration. No need to be a tech wizard to set up your own private server, and if you’re even more paranoid, you can install it on an onion server (Tor).
From a more technical standpoint, it’s written in PHP, but don’t worry, the developers have optimized it to make it faster and more efficient. They’ve even integrated a caching system to improve performance. And thanks to the use of proven libraries like GnuPG for encryption and Twig for templating, the code is clean and maintainable.
Pastes are automatically deleted after 30 days by default (but you can choose a shorter duration), and to use it even better, there’s even a CLI (command-line interface) client that allows you to create and retrieve data via PrivateBin without leaving your terminal.
So, ready to test PrivateBin?
See you soon on Tech To Geek.
