This document discusses the history and future of email encryption. It summarizes that while Ray Tomlinson sent the first email in 1971, emails today are not private as they can be read by email providers, governments, and are often used for commercial and surveillance purposes. In 1991, Phil Zimmerman created PGP to encrypt emails, but it was difficult to use. The document then introduces Kinko.me, an easy to use and open source encryption service that works with existing email addresses and providers to encrypt emails in transit and on devices through a simple setup process. It discusses how Kinko.me aims to offer additional privacy tools while seeking community support through crowdfunding.

1. 08-2014
Pretty Easy
Privacy

2. 1971
“or something similar”
‣ Ray Tomlinson sent first email
ever. In an “internet” of about 10
nodes.

3. ‣ >1 bn nodes
‣ huge political and economical impact
‣ big players like Google, NSA
2014

4. not letters:
‣ Emails can be read in transit.
‣ by your email provider (google, gmx, yahoo,
microsoft.)
‣ by governments and agencies
Emails are Postcards

5. mostly automated, for
‣ commercial
‣ surveillance
‣ espionage
purposes
Email analysis

6. Consequence?

7. or:

8. 08-2014
Pretty easy
email crypto!

9. “Pretty Good Privacy – Encryption for
the Masses”
‣ strong cryptography
‣ for everyone
‣ without central infrastructure
1991: PGP 1.0
Phil Zimmerman

10. ...because
‣ it is too complicated to use
‣ hard to use on mobile
‣ forces users to use specific email clients
‣ users have „nothing to hide“
2014: rarely used

11. ‣ is easy to use
‣ is easy to get started
‣ works with your email address
‣ works on all devices
‣ works with most email programs
‣ is open source
easy email encryption

12. 08-2014
How does
that work?

13. ‣ that you plug in at home.
‣ has a cute name like
pink-pony.kinko.me
‣ and a unique SSL
certificate
kinko.me is a box

14. ‣ that encrypts your mail when you send it
SMTP proxy

15. ‣ synchronizes your IMAP account with the box
‣ decrypting email in the process
IMAP sync

16. ‣ Read email in your browser
Webmail

17. 1. Configure email address
2. Configure email client:
‣ one-click install
‣ QR Code
‣ Installation Guides
Easy to get started

18. ‣ connects your phone or table with the box at your
home
‣ noone can read that data in transit
..and a shuttle service

19. 08-2014
Top
Questions

20. No.
Any PGP-compatible software will work.
(And you could share your box, too.)
Does the recipient
need a box?

21. No.
It works with your current one.
Do I need a new
email address?

22. No.
kinko.me takes care of that, most of the time.
Do I need to know
the recipient’s key?

23. 08-2014
past
&
future

24. ‣ started in Oct 2013
‣ presentation at 30c3, EFF CUP (San Francisco)
‣ runner-up at IT Sicherheitspreis
‣ working prototype
A sound foundationthe past

25. additional crypto and privacy tools
‣ DropBox clone
‣ Video Chat
‣ 3rd party apps on open platform
etc.
A beacon of privacythe future

26. support us at
getkinko.com
Crowdfundingright now

27. Trust needs
Community

28. Trust needs
Community
Aug 30th, 2014, Berlin

29. support us at
getkinko.com