[BNM] Emailing 'sensitive' data...

[Chris Adams]

like that - maybe not year of birht (in some cases ;]) but the personal 
'only those in the know will know' idea makes sense...
looks like splitting the emails is the most common / easiest way of 
doing it so far then.

Oliver Marshall wrote:
> The reality is that there isn't any really safe way to email any data to anyone unless you look at some kind of encryption but that requires that both parties share keys etc which isn't always convenient. Common ways are to split the emails, so you send two, one with usernames, one with passwords etc. 
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> Another way is to text. Or simply call them or ask that they call you. Or you pre-set the password and tell them it's "Your firstname and year of birth".
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org [mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Douglas
> Sent: 05 June 2009 10:20
> To: chris at pynto.com; Brighton New Media
> Subject: Re: [BNM] Emailing 'sensitive' data...
> 
> that's what i thought
> 
> hense they have become known accross the land as shitehosts/fastshite -
> whatever.
> 
> in fairness - it is slightly less likely to be intercepted as an image is
> harder to intercept and read programmatically  -slightly.
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> w://
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> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Chris Adams <chris at pynto.com> wrote:
> 
>> is the image not as interceptable as text ina an email then?
>>
>> Wayne Douglas wrote:
>>> fastshite does it by sending  an image as an attachment with the password
>> in
>>> the png.
>>>
>>> w://
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:01 AM, David Andrew <david.andrew at gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> send username by email and password as a sms text could be a solution.
>>>>
>>>> 2009/6/5 Chris Adams <chris at pynto.com>:
>>>>> Hello all bnmers!
>>>>> I have a query about sending sensitive data & general feedback would be
>>>>> very much appreciated...
>>>>> For most of our clients we tend to email out username & password
>> details
>>>>> for email accounts, ftp etc - is this acceptable? How likely is it that
>>>>> this could be intercepted and then maliciously used? Anyone got any
>>>>> better, more secure ways of doing this?
>>>>> Enjoy your Friday.... lets hope we have another lovely weekend of
>>>>> sunshine ;]
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Chris
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