Abstract: Disclosed is a method for secure transfer of information through a centralized system. The method comprising: maintaining user account information, a user account of a certain user comprising at least a user id and associated public and private keys, the private key being retrievable by means of a password of said certain user; receiving (411) identification information relating to a recipient; retrieving public key of said recipient from said user account information by means of said identification information; receiving (412) information content addressed to said recipient; storing (415) said information content for said recipient in encrypted form, said retrieved public key having been used in connection with encrypting said information content; and notifying (416) said recipient of the stored information content.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for secure transfer of information through a centralized system. The method comprising: maintaining user account information, a user account of a certain user comprising at least a user id and associated public and private keys, the private key being retrievable by means of a password of said certain user; receiving (411) identification information relating to a recipient; retrieving public key of said recipient from said user account information by means of said identification information; receiving (412) information content addressed to said recipient; storing (415) said information content for said recipient in encrypted form, said retrieved public key having been used in connection with encrypting said information content; and notifying (416) said recipient of the stored information content.