Lavabit's Dark Mail Initiative

A project in Dallas, TX by Ladar Levison
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The goal is to cleanup and release the source code that was used to power Lavabit as a f/oss project with support for dark mail added.
Backers: 2976
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Funded: $212,513 of $196,608
Dates: Nov 4th -> Nov 27th (24 days)
Project By: Ladar Levison
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Questions

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I've posted answers to some of the most commonly asked questions on the Kick Starter project page, in the FAQ section. If I missed your question, then join my Reddit AMA session tonight and ask the question live.  (Read More)

Awesome Stuff Goes Dark: Dark Mail And Dark Wallet

November 9th - via: techdirt.com
This week we've got two projects for our awesome stuff post that have to do with some of the topics we've been discussing lately: secure email and Bitcoin. (Read More)

Lavabit's Ladar Levision turns to Kickstarter for new encrypted email protocol

November 6th - via: tech2.in.com
Encrypted email providers Lavabit and Silent Circle recently announced that they were coming together for a project called the Dark Mail Alliance. At the time, it was told that the new system would be a private, end-to-end encryption alternative. Now, Ladar Levision, founder of Lavabit, has now turned to Kickstarter to get funding for the new project. (Read More)

Want secure email? Edward Snowden’s former email provider has a solution

November 5th - via: digitaltrends.com
Ladar Levison, founder of the shuttered Lavabit email service, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Dark Mail, an anti-NSA email protocol. (Read More)

Lavabit Starts Kickstarter Campaign For Dark Mail Alliance

November 5th - via: heavy.com
Lavabit has started the Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their new encryption email service The Dark Mail Alliance. Here is what you need to know. (Read More)

Silent Circle and Lavabit launch “DarkMail Alliance” to thwart e-mail spying

October 30th - via: arstechnica.com
Silent Circle CTO: “What we’re getting rid of is SMTP." (Read More)

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