On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:01 AM, Eva Galperin <e...@eff.org> wrote: > > While there isn't a lot of evidence that drug cartels have used > technologically sophisticated means to track down anonymous/pseudonymous > bloggers and journalists, corruption is sufficiently widespread that if > my life depended on it, I would assume that the drug cartels could have > access to the same information that the government has through bribery > and threats. >
Hmm. In that case people should be more careful. Cryptocat is better than regular email/IM but in light of this sort of circumstance I'm not sure if we can recommend it for this use case. > > There are circumstances in which I would support the use of Cryptocat by > Mexican journalists (and it's certainly an improvement over sending > messages in the clear, which many Mexican journalists are doing) but > transmitting information which you would like to keep secret from drug > cartels is probably not one of them. > > ************************************************ > Eva Galperin > Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundation > e...@eff.org > (415) 436-9333 ex. 111 > ************************************************ > > On 2/25/13 1:36 PM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote: > > Hi, > > At Cryptocat we are developing an easy to use instant messaging tool that > > is available in 34 languages. It encrypts all of your conversations, > > preserves your privacy and works in your browser. > > > > If you are a Mexican journalist and your opponent is not highly skilled > in > > information technology intelligence (not a government, but a drug cartel) > > then you should try Cryptocat. It does not leave a record of > conversations > > anywhere and does not transmit anything in the clear. > > > > Get Cryptocat here: https://crypto.cat > > Make sure to read the warnings on the site to get familiar with the app's > > limitations. > > > > > > NK > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Brian Conley <bri...@smallworldnews.tv > >wrote: > > > >> Hi Kyle, > >> > >> I've been developing a tool called StoryMaker for journalists and > citizen > >> journalists. > >> > >> It's private/secure by design, so ideal for this use case. > >> > >> There is a 10 lesson curriculum in mobile digital safety, and the app > >> itself that could all be translated into Spanish. Then perhaps the app > >> and/or curriculum might be used to educate and assist them in their > work? > >> > >> https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/storymaker/language/es/ > >> > >> Resources 20-29 + 210 are the digital safety lessons. > >> > >> cheers > >> > >> brian > >> > >> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Kyle Maxwell <krmaxw...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> I'm curious how the infosec community, particularly those of us who > >>> speak and write Spanish, can assist in helping Mexican activists and > >>> journalists. I understand that a large portion of that community > >>> actively exchanges data on Twitter; any pointers would be appreciated. > >>> > >>> Feel free to contact me off-list if desired. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:02 PM, G.W. Schulz <gwschul...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>>> "Most Mexican journalists and bloggers reporting on highly sensitive > >>>>> topics (such as crime, corruption, violence and human rights issues) > >>> do not > >>>>> fully understand the risks and threats they face when they use > digital > >>> and > >>>>> mobile technology, even though the topics they cover make them even > >>> more > >>>>> vulnerable, a new survey by Freedom House and the International > Center > >>> for > >>>>> Journalists finds." > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > http://ijnet.org/stories/mexicos-most-vulnerable-reporters-lack-digital-security-skills > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Kyle Maxwell [krmaxw...@gmail.com] > >>> http://www.xwell.org > >>> Twitter: @kylemaxwell > >>> -- > >>> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > >>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Brian Conley > >> > >> Director, Small World News > >> > >> http://smallworldnews.tv > >> > >> m: 646.285.2046 > >> > >> Skype: brianjoelconley > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > -- > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by > emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >
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