"secure" (crypt) msn messenger chat?

hi

is it possible to encrypt the content of chat communication? i mean
that every single bit of text should not be readable even by the people
who hosts the messenger server (it's not a matter of mistrust about the
msn network! it's simply a mandatory requirement about classified
corporate information....).

is it possible for audio or video?

(if not, can you kindly suggest me an IM service which provide this
kind of ability?)

thank you in advance ;-)

gst

Jonathan
Wed Feb 08 07:15:22 CST 2006

Greetings,

Simp allows you to encrypt your Messenger text conversations:
http://www.secway.fr/us/products/simplite_msn/home.php?PARAM=us,ie

but the only thing that i can think off hand that does secure voice/video [for free] is
Skype, http://www.skype.com.

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<groups.spamtrap@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> hi
>
> is it possible to encrypt the content of chat communication? i mean
> that every single bit of text should not be readable even by the people
> who hosts the messenger server (it's not a matter of mistrust about the
> msn network! it's simply a mandatory requirement about classified
> corporate information....).
>
> is it possible for audio or video?
>
> (if not, can you kindly suggest me an IM service which provide this
> kind of ability?)
>
> thank you in advance ;-)
>
> gst
>

Joe
Wed Feb 08 08:30:23 CST 2006

Been doing a bit of homework on Skype then Jonathan!!!!!
Joe
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> Simp allows you to encrypt your Messenger text conversations:
> http://www.secway.fr/us/products/simplite_msn/home.php?PARAM=us,ie
>
> but the only thing that i can think off hand that does secure
> voice/video [for free] is Skype, http://www.skype.com.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> <groups.spamtrap@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1139404181.137096.139460@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> hi
>>
>> is it possible to encrypt the content of chat communication? i mean
>> that every single bit of text should not be readable even by the
>> people
>> who hosts the messenger server (it's not a matter of mistrust about
>> the
>> msn network! it's simply a mandatory requirement about classified
>> corporate information....).
>>
>> is it possible for audio or video?
>>
>> (if not, can you kindly suggest me an IM service which provide this
>> kind of ability?)
>>
>> thank you in advance ;-)
>>
>> gst
>>
>
>

Jonathan
Wed Feb 08 10:11:17 CST 2006

Not really, I've been using it since they released it.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Joe" <JoSoap@godknowswhere> wrote in message news:rsqdnXfUQ-7inXfeRVnyuw@eclipse.net.uk...
> Been doing a bit of homework on Skype then Jonathan!!!!!
> Joe
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:ekPs4GLLGHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Simp allows you to encrypt your Messenger text conversations:
>> http://www.secway.fr/us/products/simplite_msn/home.php?PARAM=us,ie
>>
>> but the only thing that i can think off hand that does secure voice/video [for free] is
>> Skype, http://www.skype.com.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> <groups.spamtrap@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1139404181.137096.139460@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>> hi
>>>
>>> is it possible to encrypt the content of chat communication? i mean
>>> that every single bit of text should not be readable even by the people
>>> who hosts the messenger server (it's not a matter of mistrust about the
>>> msn network! it's simply a mandatory requirement about classified
>>> corporate information....).
>>>
>>> is it possible for audio or video?
>>>
>>> (if not, can you kindly suggest me an IM service which provide this
>>> kind of ability?)
>>>
>>> thank you in advance ;-)
>>>
>>> gst
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

gst
Fri Feb 10 05:53:23 CST 2006

:-D thank you for your prompt reply Jonathan

inlined Off-Topic opinion: skype is technically a very good product,
but it's even more closed (i mean "obscure") than msn net, and tends to
possibly share corporate bandwidth with unknown people; both things are
not exactly my (or my sysadmin) cup of tea...

at least i can use msn network even with open-source (or third-party)
clients, and the protocol seems to be "mostly known", thus it can
"interoperate".... i think both things are increasingly important to at
least a part of security-sensitive people (or to me as an individual
user, btw ;-) )

thank you again

David
Mon Feb 13 12:43:47 CST 2006

Dedicated encrypted IM: Hushmail Instant Messenger. A Hushmail account
is a prerequisite but a free basic account is available. The client is free.

According to what I read, one can, using the Jabber network, apparently
use GAIM and add encryption to it, even Off The Record (OTR), which says
it is encrypted but leaves no record. I believe that both the Jabber
network and GAIM and add-ons are more open than some of the proprietary
networks.

One solution I have had no success with is Checkpoint's IMSecure.

An earlier iteration of SIMP I could not get to work, for whatever that
is worth.


gst wrote:
> :-D thank you for your prompt reply Jonathan
>
> inlined Off-Topic opinion: skype is technically a very good product,
> but it's even more closed (i mean "obscure") than msn net, and tends to
> possibly share corporate bandwidth with unknown people; both things are
> not exactly my (or my sysadmin) cup of tea...
>
> at least i can use msn network even with open-source (or third-party)
> clients, and the protocol seems to be "mostly known", thus it can
> "interoperate".... i think both things are increasingly important to at
> least a part of security-sensitive people (or to me as an individual
> user, btw ;-) )
>
> thank you again
>