Bug 122073 - Secure pdf output format that can be sent via EMAIL to medical/banking institutions
Summary: Secure pdf output format that can be sent via EMAIL to medical/banking instit...
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Blocks: PDF-Export
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Reported: 2018-12-13 12:50 UTC by cogoman
Modified: 2019-07-01 15:10 UTC (History)
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Description cogoman 2018-12-13 12:50:16 UTC 
Create a new format ".PDFPK" that is in every other respect a normal PDF document, but encrypted with a public key. Also have Libreoffice generate and manage public key / private key pairs.

Mortgage company generates a key pair and releases public key on their web site. Users can then generate a document and encrypt it with their public key as a .PDFPK .  Then it can be sent via regular EMAIL securely, and the bank is the only entity that can turn it into a regular .PDF .

I don't know if this will be a solution that's quantum hard,

but this may be a chance to make Libreoffice the leading edge, making M$ play catch up.
Comment 1 Roman Kuznetsov 2018-12-13 14:25:36 UTC 
You can use PGP (or any another) encryption for your PDF files now. Also you can set up a password for open/edit your PDF file
Comment 2 Xisco Faulí 2019-07-01 15:10:10 UTC 
(In reply to Roman Kuznetsov from comment #1)
> You can use PGP (or any another) encryption for your PDF files now. Also you
> can set up a password for open/edit your PDF file

Agree!
Closing as RESOLVED WONTFIX