Is it safe to derive the salt from the users email/phone number when pre-hashing a password to be sent to a server?

I’m working on making an end-to-end encrypted app that will store sensitive mental health information. The goal is to make it completely impossible for someone with access to the server to see the users raw data. The server acts only as a … Continue reading Is it safe to derive the salt from the users email/phone number when pre-hashing a password to be sent to a server?

Benefits of the Double Ratchet protocol over the constant Ephemeral DH key exchange

I’ve been reading lately about the Double Ratchet protocol, how it works conceptually. I understand generally the idea behind the protocol, that it provides Forward Secrecy and Post-Compromise security (the healing period depending on how … Continue reading Benefits of the Double Ratchet protocol over the constant Ephemeral DH key exchange

Confidentiality of data coming from a country with data protection laws stored in a country with different laws [closed]

I send very confidential items by email, such as photos, addresses, social security numbers, bank numbers, driving card numbers, and diplomas.
Everything was supposed to stay in France.
In fact, it’s an Amazon server in the USA, so no conf… Continue reading Confidentiality of data coming from a country with data protection laws stored in a country with different laws [closed]