XOR+ text cipher (toy)

[dmg]

XOR+ is a text cipher application meant for entertainment and educational purposes. It enciphers and deciphers text using a simple XOR cipher, followed by multiple transposition, homophonic substitution and obfuscation steps.

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2561

Please have a look and vote!

[SYSTEM]

I removed XOR+ from the "Security - Privacy Tools" category. IMHO, "toy encryption" applications don't belong there.

[dmg]

I agree, in principal, which is why I did not add it to Security - Encryption/Decryption. However, I consider there to be a significant difference between security and privacy. The XOR+ cipher is NOT a secure encryption but it is perfectly suitable as a privacy tool, as long as the user is warned about its shortcomings. Privacy only requires significant obfuscation, not necessarily encryption.

However, I defer to your judgment...

[webfork]

I removed XOR+ from the "Security - Privacy Tools" category.

With a disclaimer like this:

XOR+ is NOT intended to perform any security function

... that makes sense.

Privacy only requires significant obfuscation, not necessarily encryption.

I think you can safely say that there are various different levels of both privacy and security, but I get your point.

[webfork]

Privacy only requires significant obfuscation, not necessarily encryption.

I think you can safely say that there are various different levels of both privacy and security, but I get your point.

I spent some time editing the entry to hopefully reflect this. See what you think.

[dmg]

Looks good, thanks.

[dmg]

I found and fixed a minor glitch in how XOR+ handled new line characters. I have updated the app entry.