Why is Asfaload relevant?

It is becoming important to ensure a file’s authenticity when downloading it from the internet. Here are some examples:

• Fake news are common today. Ensure that the report you downloaded is genuine and unmodified by a malevolent actor.
• Malware is spread disguised as well-known software. Detect that the software you doanloaded was not validated by the author of the genuine software.
• Software development involves the download of files from the internet, e.g. Github Releases. Asfaload helps detecting when downloaded files were tampered with.

Asfaload aims to make downloading friles from the internet more secure, also by supporting integration in existing tools.

Is this using blockchain technology?

Yes. Registering the files’ fingeprints on the blockchain ensures their immutability, preventing malevolent actors to modify theses.

Why not use PGP/GPG ?

GPG is a general encryption tool applicable for file encryption, content signature, mail encryption, etc… It is recognised as being hard and cumbersome to use, which is confirmed by its low level use.

Asfaload is focused on one task and is easier to use while bringing additional features like multisig validation.

I don’t want to buy tokens or coins. There are so many scams!

We are not scammers, but there have been scams tarnishing the blockchain technology’s reputation. We think Asfaload might be the first useful blockchain based solution with tangible benefits for non-blockchain-minded users, augmenting today’s technology. You don’t have to buy tokens to use Asfaload. As a matter of fact, you can’t. We don’t sell any token nor manage our own token. We actually completely hide the blockchain itself and you don’t even have to install a wallet or manage funds in a blockchain account to use our solution!

If I start using Asfaload as a publisher, am I locked in?

Absolutely not, you can stop using Asfaload at your discretion, but the your users won’t be able to validate any newly published file.

If I publish with Asfaload, are my users required to use Asfaload to download files?

No. Files registered in Asfaload are available as before, nothing changes regarding the availability or the access of the files. People downloading with asfaload get a higher security though.

As a downloader, can I user asfaload to download files from publisher not using Asfaload?

Yes. Switch to using asfaload for all your file downloads, and benefit from a higher security when the publisher also authenticates their files with Asfaload.