Beam cannot support end-to-end encrypted buffers. While data is encrypted during transfer to and from the Beam host, it’s decrypted temporarily before being re-encrypted and forwarded. The host only holds a small buffer (typically 1 kB) of unencrypted data at any time and never stores the full stream. For extra security, you can encrypt your files or pipes before sending them through Beam.
With a little effort, beam is as trustable as any (if not more) of its alternatives. And, that extra effort is a result of the design goal of not having to force a binary installation.
Plus, you can always self host beam, it's not that complicated.
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This is a great way to send all of your files to the author of the utility / operator of the website.
From the readme,
With a little effort, beam is as trustable as any (if not more) of its alternatives. And, that extra effort is a result of the design goal of not having to force a binary installation.
Plus, you can always self host beam, it's not that complicated.
Yeah, as with literally every other service in the web for the past 20 years.