From c4b7b59f65d8a18a394cb7badea33763d4c1fee6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Micah Jerome Ellison Date: Sat, 2 May 2020 15:37:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Use gentler language and ensuring documentation does not read like legal advice --- docs/encryption.md | 4 ++-- docs/security.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/encryption.md b/docs/encryption.md index ae3305f9..806064b3 100644 --- a/docs/encryption.md +++ b/docs/encryption.md @@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ journal and use the same password again. ## A note on security -While `jrnl` follows best practices, true security is an illusion. -There are a number of ways that attackers can at least partially +While `jrnl` follows best practices, total security is an illusion. +There are a number of ways that people can at least partially compromise your `jrnl` data. See the [Privacy and Security](./security.md) documentation for more information. diff --git a/docs/security.md b/docs/security.md index aae254d5..e8525b78 100644 --- a/docs/security.md +++ b/docs/security.md @@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ right before closing it. You may be able to hide the contents of your journal behind a layer of encryption, but if someone has access to your configuration file, then they can figure out that you have a journal, where that journal file is, and when you last edited it. -With a sufficient power imbalance, an attacker may be able to force you to unencrypt -it through legal means or other forms of coercion. +With a sufficient power imbalance, someone may be able to force you to unencrypt +it through non-technical means. ## Notice any other risks?