The meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) has changed venue to: Pioneer Cafe, Upper Ground Floor, Federation House, 2 Federation St, Manchester, M4 4BF.
and on OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48592/-2.23967 This is very close to the original venue and on the same street; just by the Shudehill Interchange (tram and bus station) part Dantzic Street. Still usual time, 7pm. A big thanks to The Federation http://www.thefederation.coop/ for providing us with a venue on short notice. On 16/11/2018 00:17, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it. > > You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester > > * Event: Manchester Free Software's November Meeting > > * 45 minute slot: AppArmor + auditd > * 15 minute slot 1: Debian Installer Preseeding for security > * 15 minute slot 2: Boot process hardening including GRUB > * 15 minute slot 3: Security monthly round-up > > * Date: Tuesday, 20th November 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 > * Finish time: 21:00 > > * Location: PLANT NOMA > - https://madlab.org.uk/2018/04/madlab-and-plant-noma > - https://www.plantnoma.com/ > * Address: Redfern, Dantzic Street, NOMA, M60 0AE. > - Near Shudehill Interchange and not far from original Madlab. > - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48668/-2.23934 > > > == Details == > > === Introduction === > > The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software > philosophy. > > Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing. > For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see > `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your > GNU/Linux distro): > https://packages.debian.org/signing-party > > > === Schedule === > > 19:00-19:05 Introduction and key signing > 19:05-19:20 Debian Installer Preseeding for security > 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes) > 19:25-20:10 AppArmor + auditd > 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes) > 20:25-20:40 Boot process hardening including GRUB > 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes) > 21:45-21:00 Security monthly round-up > > > === Topic details === > > The topics in this month's meeting will cover some elements of the > National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) End User Device (EUD) Security > Guidance for GNU/Linux. Given the number of elements in the guidance we > will cover them over 2 meetings. > > * > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cyber_Security_Centre_(United_Kingdom) > * https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/ > * https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/eud-security-guidance-ubuntu-1804-lts > > > ==== AppArmor and auditd ==== > > This will be a talk and demo of AppArmor and auditd. AppArmor helps to > stop applications doing things they shouldn't, particularly from a > security point of view. And auditd can be used to spot and log events > that are a security concern. > > * https://packages.debian.org/apparmor > * https://packages.debian.org/auditd > > > ==== Debian Installer Preseeding for security ==== > > This will be a talk and demo on using Debian Installer preseeding for > security. > > The Debian Installer is used by Debian and Debian derivatives to install > the Operating System. The questions asked in the installer can be > pre-answered by using a preseed file. The preseed file also allows > running post-installation commands. These features can be used to > ensure security related items aren't missed during an install. > > * https://www.debian.org/releases/stretch/amd64/apb.html.en > > > ==== Boot process hardening including GRUB ==== > > The will be a talk and demo covering hardening the boot process > including GRUB. > > GRUB is used as a boot loader for GNU/Linux, which means it gets the > computer from being turned on to running GNU/Linux. GRUB can be locked > down to provide additional security. Similar steps can be taken in the > computer's BIOS / UEFI. > > * https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ > > > ==== Security monthly round-up ==== > > Our monthly round-up of Free Software security issues and tips. > > > == Location == > > The meeting will take place at the usual PLANT NOMA, details above. > > > == Transport == > > > === Parking === > > Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost > after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the > maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking. > > There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue > P in this OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA > <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.48668/-2.23934>. Most of > those parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. > > If you can't decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale > <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>. > > > === Public Transport === > > Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station, > and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to PLANT > NOMA, see OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA > <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.48668/-2.23934>. > > Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach > Station are not too far away either. > > > == More Information == > > Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the > Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet > <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>. > > Regards, > Mike. > MFS Chair. > -- FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users."
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