Re: [liberationtech] [serval-project-dev] Implementing a different routing protocol

- Forwarded message from Fraser Cadger - From: Fraser Cadger Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:48:33 + To: serval-project-develop...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [serval-project-dev] Implementing a different routing protocol Reply-To: serval-project-develop...@googlegroups.com Paul, Thank

[liberationtech] PhD student positions in Media, Technology, & Democracy

From: Deen Freelon Hi all, Our program is seeking PhD students! We are a good fit for anyone interested in studying the Internet as it pertains to politics, policy, and/or civic engagement. Our location in Washington, DC doesn't hurt for studying those topics either. Best, ~DEEN ---

Re: [liberationtech] SECDEV: Report on Syrian internet shutdown -II

As this list strips PDF's - you can down load the report from here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4ox3LYQcooBVUlfMkUzZUJmTTQ Rafal On Nov 29, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Rafal Rohozinski wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Please find attached a Flash Note from SecDev produced by our Syria > operation

[liberationtech] SECDEV: Report on Syrian internet shutdown

Dear colleagues, Please find attached a Flash Note from SecDev produced by our Syria operations group, on today's shutdown of the internet in Syria. This shutdown has coincided with heavy fighting around Damascus airport and the reported seizure of key military facilities by rebels. In the past

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

André, Unfortunately that is based on what the State Department will label 'intelligence sources', so the details will be sparse. I have feelers out within the Intelligence Community. 1 - Any responses I get will be unofficial. 2 - "No comment" will be the official response. Joel Harding I

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

Am 29.11.2012 22:28, schrieb Joel Harding: > MS. NULAND: We have been learning from local coordinating councils > inside Syria over the last day or so that the regime does appear to be > resorting to cutting off all kinds of communication – cellular > networks, landlines, as well as internet servic

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

You are a stinker for wanting me to disclose the breadth and depth of my USG sources Believe it or not, you are my best source. What sayest thou? Joel Harding Information Operations Holistic Organizer (IOHO) http://toinformistoinfluence.com (703) 362-8582 On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 5:12 PM,

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

Rafal. With land lines running again in Aleppothat means Aleppo TV could resume outreach with its sources, presumably. Joel, I wonder if your contacts know to whom the USG equipment was distributed. I'm curious in whose hands it lies. JAM -Original Message- From: liberationt

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

We are seeing reports coming out from within Syria. In some cases it's people tweeting that have access to internet capable satellite phones, and other cases relaying via voice to people outside of the country. There is a considerable amount of information coming out from all cities but whether

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

No reports at all... Let me ask a few more. Joel Harding Information Operations Holistic Organizer (IOHO) http://toinformistoinfluence.com (703) 362-8582 On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Jill Moss wrote: > Joel: Any sense from your IO optic how the technology provided is > circumventing the S

Re: [liberationtech] US State Department comments on Internet Shutdown

Joel: Any sense from your IO optic how the technology provided is circumventing the Syrian network "...computers, phones, camerasall designed to be independent from and able to circumvent the Syrian domestic network precisely for the reason of keeping them safe, keeping them secure from

Re: [liberationtech] Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Has there been any discussion of the fact that Tata communications is an Indian company? What's India's stance on the Syrian conflict? It was an interesting detail to me to note that an Indian global telecom is such a key player here. Id not noticed that previously. On Nov 29, 2012 1:23 PM, "Andre

Re: [liberationtech] Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

>From what I remember those networks were never really in use, or at least >firewalled from outside the country. -Andrew On Nov 30, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Karin Kosina wrote: >> Now, there are a few Syrian networks that are still connected to the >> Internet, still reachable by traceroutes, and in

Re: [liberationtech] Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

> Now, there are a few Syrian networks that are still connected to the > Internet, still reachable by traceroutes, and indeed still hosting > Syrian content. These are five networks that use Syrian-registered IP > space, but the originator of the routes is actually Tata > Communications. Is any

[liberationtech] Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Internet Is Off The Air By James Cowie on November 29, 2012 8:31 AM http://www.renesys.com/blog/2012/11/syria-off-the-air.shtml Starting at 10:26 UTC (12:26pm in Damascus), Syria's international Internet connectivity shut down. In the global routing table, all 84 of Syria's IP address blocks

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Does anybody know what the Y-axis (vertical) scale is on Akamai's graph? If the scale is in millionths of Mbps (bps) then it's not a very large change. Also, does the Y-axis start at zero, 12-billion, or what? ...You'd think a content hosting company could put together a reasonable usage graph.

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

as of 2 mis ago Max Fisher http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/29/web-monitor-100-percent-of-syrias-internet-just-shut-down/ > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:09:07 + > From: liberationt...@lewman.us > To: liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu > Subject: Re: [liberationtech] Re

Re: [liberationtech] How The CIA Uses Social Media to Track How People Feel

This story is from 2011. Open Source Ctr has done sentiment analysis via social media for a few yrs. using a variety of SaaS tools. Jill Moss Internet Anti-Censorship Team Broadcasting Board of Governors (202)382-7412-direct (202)579-0399-mobile Twitter: @jmoss2 jm...@bbg.gov

[liberationtech] How The CIA Uses Social Media to Track How People Feel

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/11/how-the-cia-uses-social-media-to-track-how-people-feel/247923/ How The CIA Uses Social Media to Track How People Feel By Jared Keller Nov 4 2011, 4:15 PM ET In a nondescript building in Virginia, analysts are tracking millions of tweets, bl

[liberationtech] Sen. Casey speaks out

All. Sen Casey calls for a more aggressive position on Syriahow timely. http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/11/29/top_democratic_senator_we_need_to_do_more_in_syria -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationte

Re: [liberationtech] {Disarmed} Re: Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Hi! Did some analysis : http://www.cert.at/services/blog/20121129184048-616.html we can confirm, anything that is reachable via AS29386 is indeed gone for now. --- // CERT Austria // L. Aaron Kaplan // T: +43 1 505 64 16 78 // http://www.cert.at // Eine Initiative der NIC.at GmbH // http

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Akamai graph: https://twitter.com/akamai_soti/status/274163048263057408/photo/1 On 29 November 2012 16:45, John Scott-Railton wrote: > > Update via contacts: some mobile calls working for calling into Damascus. > Others not. > > J > > On Nov 29, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Morgan Marquis-Boire < > morga

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Update via contacts: some mobile calls working for calling into Damascus. Others not. J On Nov 29, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Morgan Marquis-Boire wrote: > Note the following in the Renesys post: > http://www.renesys.com/blog/2012/11/syria-off-the-air.shtml > > "Now, there are a few Syrian networ

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Rafal, Thanks for sharing. Anyway I can access the details - without - having to login to Facebook. Thanks! Robert On 2012-11-29, at 10:03 AM, Rafal Rohozinski wrote: > We are tracking and reporting the same. Cell phone, electricity, and > landlines reported down in several cities. > >

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

A journalist friend just shared this tweet "Syria is virtually disconnected from outside world, even landlines working sporadically, internet down" "roads to Damascus airport seemed closed" Best, Nighat On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Enrique Piraces wrote: > > http://www.renesys.com/bl

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 02:57:57PM +, pira...@hrw.org wrote 3.0K bytes in 74 lines about: : http://www.renesys.com/blog/2012/11/syria-off-the-air.shtml

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

this was confirmed, Internet plus mobile and some land line in some areas On 11/29/2012 04:57 PM, Enrique Piraces wrote: > http://www.renesys.com/blog/2012/11/syria-off-the-air.shtml

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

We are tracking and reporting the same. Cell phone, electricity, and landlines reported down in several cities. https://www.facebook.com/Syrian.DS On Nov 29, 2012, at 9:57 AM, Enrique Piraces wrote: > http://www.renesys.com/blog/2012/11/syria-off-the-air.shtml > > Is anyone else monitoring

Re: [liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

Hey Enrique - this link redirects to your Outlook Web client! https://mail.hrw.org/owa/auth/logon.aspx?replaceCurrent=1&url=https%3a%2f%2fmail.hrw.org%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d45ae12e78cf34744aa70e4cd7ba7b5e2%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.renesys.com%252fblog%252f2012%252f11%252fsyria-off-the-air.

[liberationtech] Renesys: Syrian Internet Is Off The Air

http://www.renesys.com/blog/2012/11/syria-off-the-air.shtml Is anyone else monitoring this? Best, Enrique Piraces Human Rights Watch https://www.hr