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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
DOMCrypt gives web developers and endusers control over who data | DOMCrypt gives web developers and endusers control over who data is shared with in plain text. As a general purpose Crypto API, DOMCrypt will provide Public Key Encryption, Symmetric Encryption and Hashing. There are additional use-cases being developed as well. | ||
== Team == | == Team == | ||
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* '''Privacy''': [[User:Sidstamm|Sid Stamm]] | * '''Privacy''': [[User:Sidstamm|Sid Stamm]] | ||
* '''Cryptography''': | * '''Cryptography''': | ||
== Draft Spec == | |||
* https://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Features/DOMCryptAPISpec/Latest | |||
== Release Requirements == | == Release Requirements == | ||
* Elegant Public Key encryption API | |||
* Elegant Symmetric Encryption API | |||
* SHA256 Hashing API | |||
* Off main thread API methods | * Off main thread API methods | ||
* User and web developer evangelism | * User and web developer evangelism | ||
* Discussion and plan for | * Discussion and plan for standardization | ||
== Next Steps == | == Next Steps == | ||
* Get the discussion going with other browser vendors, WHAT-WG, W3C, TC-39 | |||
* Port extension over to Firefox/DOM code: initial patch ready for review | * Port extension over to Firefox/DOM code: initial patch ready for review | ||
* Use ChromeWorkers / callbacks for all API methods - done | * Use ChromeWorkers / callbacks for all API methods - done | ||
* Test suite - done | * Test suite - done | ||
* New name for the DOM property, currently using ' | * New name for the DOM property, currently using 'window.cipher' - this is secondary to how the API operates. perhaps we will integrate this with window.crypto or stick it inside "navigator.crypto" | ||
== Background == | |||
* This code is heavily based on parts of WeaveCrypto that was excised from mozilla-central, when Sync switched to J-PAKE crypto | |||
== | == Use Cases == | ||
See htpps://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Features/DOMCryptAPI/UseCases | |||
== Related Bugs & Dependencies == | == Related Bugs & Dependencies == | ||
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== Non-Goals == | == Non-Goals == | ||
Initially supporting complex Crypto standards | Initially supporting complex Crypto standards | ||
== Other Documentation == | == Other Documentation == | ||
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| '''ETA''' | | '''ETA''' | ||
| 2011- | | 2011-06-23 | ||
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