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We aspired to create a service that is similarly secure to a file upload service with SSL, but more usable at the same time by not tying the user to a partcular data exchange mechanism (you can sent the sharelock URL via e-mail, Tweet it, or publish in a New York Times).

Having said that, exposure of the user of sharelock.io can be argued to be lower than in case of a service which durably stores user's data. While sharelock.io keeps the cryptographic credentials, it does not durably store users' secrets or ciphertext.




Then to put it bluntly your service is misleading, and is the encryption equivalent of selling a leather jacket as a bullet proof vest.




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