The latest articles on Forem by Daniel (@daniiiol). https://forem.com/daniiiol https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1527830%2Fe644c705-315e-4229-a4c8-0fc29ca11094.png https://forem.com/daniiiol en Daniel Sat, 25 May 2024 14:24:08 +0000 https://forem.com/daniiiol/ann-otter-way-to-secure-exchange-24bm https://forem.com/daniiiol/ann-otter-way-to-secure-exchange-24bm <h2> Prolog </h2> <p>Have you ever needed to send sensitive information, like a generated password, but felt uncomfortable transmitting it via email or MS Teams? The recipient doesn't have Threema, or you don't want the info in your personal chat history?</p> <p>I've encountered this situation many times in the past. This need led me to create a small open-source tool. Feel free to use it or even improve it!</p> <h3> My personal highlights of the project </h3> <p>💡 Simplicity and security are the main focus. The password is encrypted in the client's browser, and a URL for sharing is generated. The secret can only be retrieved once before it is permanently deleted.</p> <p>💻 The tool is fully open-source, allowing everyone to analyze the code in detail. My goal was to create a lightweight yet security-oriented project.</p> <p>🪅 Texts and logos can be customized as needed.</p> <p>🚀 The system can be set up on any Docker-capable platform in just a few minutes.</p> <p>I invite you to try out the application and look forward to your feedback!</p> <p>You could find the project on Github: <a href="https://github.com/daniiiol/AnnOtter.WayToSecureExchange">https://github.com/daniiiol/AnnOtter.WayToSecureExchange</a></p> <h2> Development </h2> <p>The tool was deliberately written in vanilla JavaScript with minimal Bootstrap. The backend server is a small .NET 8 application, and the database system can either be an embedded SQLite database or a remote PostgreSQL DB.</p> <p>I would be delighted if the hours invested in this application could benefit even more people, and I invite you to use the tool.</p> <p>I invite you to try out the application and look forward to your feedback!</p> <h2> Example </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/cdn-cgi/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2pm33edrq9kh2ouo3fg2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/cdn-cgi/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2pm33edrq9kh2ouo3fg2.png" alt="Example of Secure Exchange" width="800" height="692"></a></p> security webdev productivity opensource