Patrick Verhoeven

Zero-knowledge privacy. No metaphors.

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The "cloud" is a lie. It’s just a mechanized factory of servers grinding through your cleartext data. I build zero-knowledge infrastructure that strips away the metaphors and relies strictly on client-side mathematics. Law background. Quant systems architect. Currently building ObsidianVault to turn Privacy Act compliance into a mathematical certainty.

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ObsidianVaultYour server can't read your files. That's the point.
Mar 2026

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ObsidianVault - Your server can't read your files. That's the point.

Drop a file. Your browser encrypts it with AES-256-GCM before it touches any server. Get a link. Send the link. Recipient clicks, browser decrypts, done. The server stores ciphertext only -- it mathematically cannot read your files. No accounts. No cookies. No tracking. Single Python file, stdlib only, self-hostable. Built because a GP receptionist split my medical records across 5 unencrypted emails. Healthcare is Australia's most-breached sector for 14 straight reporting periods. Free.