Crypton is a
JavaScript
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library that allows one to write
web applications
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History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
where the server knows nothing of the contents a user is storing. This is done by use of
cryptography
Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adve ...
, though the developer of the application does not need any cryptographic knowledge. It is designed to encrypt data inside a JavaScript context (either a
browser extension
A browser extension is a small software module for customizing a web browser. Browsers typically allow a variety of extensions, including user interface modifications, cookie management, ad blocking, and the custom scripting and styling of web pa ...
,
mobile application
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, or
WebKit
WebKit is a browser engine developed by Apple and primarily used in its Safari web browser, as well as on the iOS and iPadOS version of any web browser. WebKit is also used by the BlackBerry Browser, PlayStation consoles beginning from the ...
-based
desktop application
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* The surface of a desk (often to distinguish office appliances that fit on a desk, such as photocopiers and printers, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor)
Desktop may refer to various comp ...
).
Crypton was created by
SpiderOak
SpiderOak is a US-based collaboration tool, online backup and file hosting service that allows users to access, synchronize and share data using a cloud-based server, offered by a company of the same name. Its first offering, its online backup se ...
, also known for their encrypted backup product, who were looking for a way for data to be securely encrypted without the need for users to download a separate program.
See also
References
External links
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Source code on GitHub
JavaScript libraries
Web frameworks
Software using the GNU AGPL license
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