norbt
Send a secret encrypted message with norbt
Sending an encrypted message with norbt is very simple: Create the message by going to the create page in norbt: https://norbt.com/mg/add. The answer is the key to decrypt your message (locked data). Copy the link that you get once you have created the message. This is the link to the page with the question/ answer key [...]
A Picture worth a thousand words?
We have added an illustration to the norbt’s home page which explains how norbt works which we hope is helpful. This drawing illustrates that: You encrypt an original (text and/or files) in your browser with a question/answer. The encrypted version of your original is kept somewhere in the “cloud”. You can access the encrypted data [...]
Encrypted files in your norbt
More than just text The users have spoken!!! Now in norbt.com you can add files inside your norbt‘s encrypted content. The files that you add to your norbt are encrypted and decrypted in the browser same as the text. How to add files To add a file you just use the add file section under [...]
Your own custom ID
What’s a custom ID A custom ID is an ID chosen by the user at the creation of the norbt. This id will be part of the URL to access that norbt. Example: http://norbt.com/MY_OWN_ID. Custom IDs are useful because they are easy to remember and may have meaning for you and those accessing your norbt. How to [...]
Limit views on your norbt
Until recently you had little control on how many people accessed and viewed the content of your norbt. Based on user feedback, we have added functionality to let users know how many times their norbt had been viewed and who by. But we didn’t stop there! We also added functionality which allows users to limit [...]
Tracking your norbt‘s visits
Have you ever wondered how many times your norbts are viewed? Norbt.com has created a quick and easy way to give you this information in two simple steps. To track your norbt‘s visits, just sign in with your user. Once signed in, you will see a list of all your norbts. This list has a [...]
One user to rule them all (your norbts)
A new functionality has been implemented in norbt that allows you to create a user. Once you have a user, you can Sign in and manage all your norbts. This is usefull for multiple reasons: you control all your created norbt under a single user. your username (which you choose) is easy to remember (not [...]
We’re back!
…we were not on holidays though. We’ve been working under the radar preparing a bunch of exciting features: Create a user to manage all your norbt’s (no more captcha’s!). View a complete list of visits to your norbt including who was able to open it. Check your new user page to have a quick view [...]
In group secret sharing in Twitter and Facebook
We have added links/buttons for sharing your norbt in Twitter or Facebook. When you create a norbt, if you specify an e-mail address, you’ll receive a message with some extra instructions and links to directly share your norbt on twitter and facebook: Once, a norbt is already created, you can still post your norbt via [...]
Security update: change to HMAC
We’ve received some suggestions via the comments on this blog and also from comments on Bruce Schneier’s blog to improve the security of norbt. We have changed from Hashing to MAC‘ing. We have updated the security page to reflect the current implementation of norbt. You can find the previous content at security0. A strong norbt starts with [...]