Exercise: Install and configure Pidgin to operate with your favourite chat protocol and set-up OTR using the Security In a Box guide
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There is a new online chat technology offering browser-based end-to-end encryption. You need to use it from a Google Chrome browser and install the plug-in. After that, beginning a new secure chat room is incredibly easy and straight forward.