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[GoogleCodeExporter]

Just one simple and important question:

I'm connected to a public network (school network). I installed the app in the 
android and in my PC, and it works fine. My question is this: other people in 
this network, if they install the PC program, they can receive my 
notifications? Are the notifications coming from my Android private to my PC? I 
ask this because the programs (Android/PC) didn't request any type of 
password...

Best regards,
Tiago Leite

Original issue reported on code.google.com by tsioangyo on 9 Sep 2010 at 9:22

• Merged into: #24

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi Tiago.

So, if you're sending notifications over wifi with a broadcast address, right 
now anyone could receive them indeed.
There are two possible solutions for this:
* You can use a custom IP as your target, so that the notifications will be 
sent only to your computer - this is weak security, though - people who just 
install the application won't be able to see your notifications, but anyone 
that looks at the network traffic could not only grab them but send fake 
notifications to you as well.
* You can use bluetooth, which has encryption built-in and will only send to a 
paired device - this gives good security, but needs bluetooth
* I'll be adding encryption support soon, so you'll be able to input a pass 
phrase in both the phone and the computer, and anyone who doesn't know the 
passphrase won't be able to read your notifications or send you fake ones

Let me know if you think these solutions are not enough for you.

Original comment by rdamazio@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2010 at 12:45

• Changed state: Duplicate