Does it exist, some sort of encrypted journal-like app where I can type things which will be forever locked away? In my mind and in a place I can feel confident about, without a doubt.
Pen and paper requires burning afterwards, I don’t think I want to do this.
I know no opsec solution is perfect. I need some sort of outlet. I need some sort of solution.
I was thinking. Maybe, at least, some solution where even though access is non-negotiable, if somebody does get in, I can accept that the entity was already determined enough to end things.
Thanks.
Edit: I should I guess mention the obvious such as encryption and possibly authentication with a hardware security key. Any other features that might be out there I am hoping to hear about.
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My first thought was pipe it to /dev/null but it sounds like you want it to linger for a bit before it goes into the shredder
Journiv, first featured here at https://lemmy.ca/post/55005402 might be what you’re looking for as a self hosted solution
Thank you very much. I’ll look into this.
Edit: I appreciate the suggestion but docker is not an option in my case. For further context for anyone else reading, I will sacrifice as many features as needed to ensure a secure system, even if this gets to the point of a locally run and air-gapped system. Though, if there is a level of convenience out there that doesn’t meaningfully sacrifice security then I would obviously like to take that route.
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I guess I don’t understand the issues you think you’re facing with straightforward approaches. You probably don’t want it on an internet server, right? Maybe just scrounge an old laptop with no internet connection and set it up with an encrypted disk. Then use it as your journalling box. So you’re fairly safe from network attacks. You might have to worry about someone snagging the laptop itself and recovering the key somehow. Yes there are approaches you can take to mitigate that. I don’t know of any super simple ready made methods though.
Thank you, the more I’m thinking about it, perhaps a raspberry pi with LUKS disk that’s airgapped would be best.
Though I still don’t know of a relatively nice journaling app.
Just use a text editor. I use Emacs org files but that’s just me.
Many thanks for your help
The weight of being unable to share things with literally anyone is totally fine until for some reason the crushing reality of your life comes crashing down on your consciousness and you start seeking some new form of mental relief like a cockroach looking for shelter in the midst of a nuclear fallout.
Was this question also posted a few weeks ago?
In any case, what exactly are the requirements here? You mentioned encrypted journaling app, but also gave an example of burning a handwritten sheet. Do you need to recover the text after it is written, or can it simply be discarded into the void once it’s been fully written out?
If encryption is to protect the document while it’s still a draft, then obviously that won’t work for handwritten pages.
Sorry my writing may not be at its best, my sleep is terrible and it affects me more than I think.
Not sure if it was posted before. Requirements would be encrypted journal entries for digital and pen/paper for cases where something needs to be truly destroyed.
I think I’ve settled on a raspberry pi and some journaling program or simply a text editor. It’s been good to brainstorm.