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PM encryption

  • 16-08-2018 04:31PM
    #1
    wally79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Probably asked before but I was just wondering what level of encryption/security there is on private messages

    I often see the staff on the talk to forums suggesting that users send account information as well as details such as mothers maiden name etc by PM

    Is this secure?

    Thanks in advance
    Post edited by Shield on


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  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,485 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    This was covered a couple of years ago

    I presume the situation explained then remains valid - no encryption on the legacy site, but PMs on the responsive site are encrypted. I'm sure someone from the Office will be along in the morning to correct me if necessary


  • #3
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee, Boards Employee 2, Boards Employee 3 Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    All PMs are sent over https now on both the legacy and responsive versions of the site. In fact the whole legacy site is now on https.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



  • #4
    ezra_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭ezra_


    Beasty wrote: »
    This was covered a couple of years ago

    I presume the situation explained then remains valid - no encryption on the legacy site, but PMs on the responsive site are encrypted. I'm sure someone from the Office will be along in the morning to correct me if necessary

    Just to clarify;

    are you saying that all PMs are encrypted in transit as they are sent via HTTPS, but they are not encrypted at rest as they are stored in plain-text in the database?


  • #5
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee, Boards Employee 2, Boards Employee 3 Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    ezra_ wrote: »
    Just to clarify;

    are you saying that all PMs are encrypted in transit as they are sent via HTTPS, but they are not encrypted at rest as they are stored in plain-text in the database?

    I had to check this. To clarify, yes PMs are encrypted on transit, stored in plain-text in the database.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



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