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@@ -294,10 +294,14 @@ Documents can be stored in Paperless using GnuPG encryption.
.. danger::
Decryption is depreceated since paperless-ng 1.0 and doesn't really provide any
Decryption is depreceated since paperless-ng 0.9 and doesn't really provide any
additional security, since you have to store the passphrase in a configuration
file on the same system as the encrypted documents for paperless to work. Also,
paperless provides transparent access to your encrypted documents.
file on the same system as the encrypted documents for paperless to work.
Furthermore, the entire text content of the documents is stored plain in the
database, even if your documents are encrypted. Filenames are not encrypted as
well.
Also, the web server provides transparent access to your encrypted documents.
Consider running paperless on an encrypted filesystem instead, which will then
at least provide security against physical hardware theft.