Re: [liberationtech] SECDEV: The internet in Syria: down, but not out

2013-05-08 Thread John Adams
> > However, according to SecDev cyber analysts, a damaged cable alone should > not have caused the Border Gateway Protocols (BGP) routes for netblocks to > be withdrawn. Rather, the fact that these routes disappeared suggests that > the regime ordered the disconnect for reasons that are unknown. A

[liberationtech] SECDEV: The internet in Syria: down, but not out

2013-05-08 Thread Rafal Rohozinski
View this email in your browser The internet in Syria: down, but not out On 7 May 2013, Syria disconnected from the global internet for the third time since the beginning of the conflict. On 8 May, internet connectivity was restored. While analysts contin

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Nadim Kobeissi
As someone with experience in the area, I can attest that loss of power is a likely cause or contributor. NK On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Andrew Lewis wrote: > I'd say loss of power or something similar. I don't think they have > reliable generators. Wasn't Damascus without power for most

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Andrew Lewis
I'd say loss of power or something similar. I don't think they have reliable generators. Wasn't Damascus without power for most of yesterday? Or it could be an actual technical error within STE, everyone feeds to STE before it heads overseas. Andrew On May 9, 2013, at 3:05 AM, Enrique Piraces wr

[liberationtech] Google's Eric Schmidt: Wearable devices won't track you because you'd get upset about it

2013-05-08 Thread Yosem Companys
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57583068-93/googles-schmidt-dont-worry-too-much-about-big-brother/ Google's Schmidt: Don't worry too much about 'Big Brother' The executive chairman of Google says that even though everyone will be using wearable computing devices someday, companies won't be track

[liberationtech] News websites that allow both anonymous and FB/TW identified comments

2013-05-08 Thread Yosem Companys
From: Carmel Vaisman I'm working with a colleague on a project of hate vs. support rhetoric in news commentary and we would like to look at both anonymous and identified users. Israeli news websites allow both the old system of anonymous commentary and Facebook identified one and it makes for an

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Enrique Piraces
What type of technical error could have caused this? Thx On May 8, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Rafal Rohozinski wrote: The SecDev's Syria Operations Group detected 60 of 67 net blocks returning at 1600 hrs. local time. Connectivity is restored in most major cities and governorates with the exception of

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread KheOps
Hey, Le 08/05/2013 16:55, Rafal Rohozinski a écrit : > The SecDev's Syria Operations Group detected 60 of 67 net blocks > returning at 1600 hrs. local time. Connectivity is restored in most > major cities and governorates with the exception of those with damaged > infrastructure (see embedded map

[liberationtech] Free Speech in Practice: A Usability Evaluation of the Tor Browser Bundle (Tomorrow, May 9)

2013-05-08 Thread Yosem Companys
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/emails/20130509-gregnorcie.html When: Thursday, May 9 • 12:50pm-2:00pm Where: Room 285 - Stanford Law School Free and open to the public with RSVP Anonymity is a key part of privacy. Many activists choose to use Tor, an open source ano

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Rafal Rohozinski
The SecDev's Syria Operations Group detected 60 of 67 net blocks returning  at 1600 hrs. local time. Connectivity is restored in most major cities and governorates with the exception of those with damaged infrastructure (see embedded map).  Circumvention systems are back online.Sources in Syria sug

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Enrique Piraces
I see a few machines from Syrian Computer Society are accessible. On May 8, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Walid AL-SAQAF wrote: > Hi all, > > It seems connectivity is slowly returning to Syria. I noticed some > connections from MTN-SYRIA to my server. > Sincerely, > > Walid > > - > > Wa

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Walid AL-SAQAF
Hi all, It seems connectivity is slowly returning to Syria. I noticed some connections from MTN-SYRIA to my server. Sincerely, Walid - Walid Al-Saqaf Founder & Administrator alkasir for mapping and circumventing cyber censorship https://alkasir.com PGP: https://alkasir.com/doc/

[liberationtech] Hacker sentencing

2013-05-08 Thread Gabriella Coleman
Hi everyone, So I writing you to gather some very targeted "intel" about hax0rs and sentencing . My RA, Maya Richman, is about to embark on a research project that addresses differential hacker sentencing in Germany, Australia, Japan, UK, France, Canada, Sweden, US and the Netherlands. The proje

[liberationtech] New Municipal Data Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School

2013-05-08 Thread Yosem Companys
Stephen Goldsmith, a former mayor of Indianapolis, has launched a new website to catalyze local government efforts to deploy data, analytics, and civic engagement technologies that transform the way government operates. The "Data-Smart City Solutions< http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/redir.html?u

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread KheOps
Morning/afternoon/evening all, Le 08/05/2013 09:54, Walid AL-SAQAF a écrit : > Hi Brian, Tiago and other friends, > > I can confirm that users from Syria have stopped using my Alkasir > servers for accessing the Internet since yesterday at noon. Looking at > my records, it appears it stopped tota

Re: [liberationtech] Internet off in Syria?

2013-05-08 Thread Walid AL-SAQAF
Hi Brian, Tiago and other friends, I can confirm that users from Syria have stopped using my Alkasir servers for accessing the Internet since yesterday at noon. Looking at my records, it appears it stopped totally after noticing a decline in the number of connections in recent days. It appears tha