[liberationtech] Interesting things in keyservers

I'm working on a talk for OHM2013 about PGP. Can anyone send me examples of interesting keys in key servers that you know of? For example, attempts at XSSing Enigmail (I think one of these is mine from long ago -- and BTW, Enigmail isn't vulnerable): http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=vindex&

Re: [liberationtech] WC3 and DRM

Hi Jonathan, On 2013-07-16 02:04, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: Hi Catherine, Thanks for the link! I didn't know about that effort until now. It seems like there are two fronts-- one, which you address by jettisoning EME in freedomhtml, and another which is to keep member organizations from standar

[liberationtech] safe-mail.net

Hi Libtech, Some of my current partners use safe-mail.net for secure messaging. Does any of you have any information about maintainers and what is you opinion about security of this mail service ?? All the best, Anton -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailin

Re: [liberationtech] WC3 and DRM

On 07/16/2013 10:15 AM, Nick Daly wrote: On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:04 AM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: On 07/15/2013 11:45 PM, Catherine Roy wrote: As a member of the HTML working group and the Restricted Media community group, my experience is that discussions within these groups surrounding the EM

[liberationtech] EFF's new lawsuit against the NSA

For those interested, we filed a new lawsuit against the NSA today. We have another still in litigation, but this one focuses on a specific aspect of the new revelations. Intro, FAQ and a link to the Complaint at https://www.eff.org/cases/first-unitarian-church-los-angeles-v-nsa -- James S. Tyr

[liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM, John Adams wrote: > http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/files/2012/02/infographic-dmca-process1.png The process here is not correct— or at least it has some unstated assumptions and a confusing presentation. For example, if— as a safe harbor enjoying service pro

Re: [liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM, John Adams wrote: > http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/files/2012/02/infographic-dmca-process1.png The process here is not correct— or at least it has some unstated assumptions and a confusing presentation. For example, if— as a safe harbor enjoying service pro

Re: [liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM, John Adams wrote: > We call this "The trust and safety departments at most major companies." > > It already exists. You're getting wrapped up in a technical implementation > which would normally be handled by large teams. The level of integration you > describe is

Re: [liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

On 16.07.2013 21:47, riptidetemp...@tormail.org wrote: > Hello, I'm @RiptideTempora on Twitter. My background is in web > development. The other day I postulated a system for handling DMCA > takedown notices on an individual website level that would tip the > scales in favor of the users (whom are,

Re: [liberationtech] Critically Examining "What Would Happen" if the U.N. (or another international body) Administered the Internet?

Bill, Thank you for fast response. I may have framed my question incorrectly, so I want to try and respond for clarifications in case others have contributions. >...at a greater degree of remove, whether any nationalistic form of governance would, in the long run, preserve the end-to-end model.

Re: [liberationtech] Critically Examining "What Would Happen" if the U.N. (or another international body) Administered the Internet?

On Jul 16, 2013, at 3:08 PM, Zack Brisson wrote: > Have there been nuanced and balanced explorations of how the U.N. (or another > international organ) could serve as reasonably equitable hub for a > multi-stakeholder Internet from actors others than those with a clear > position biasing their

[liberationtech] Critically Examining "What Would Happen" if the U.N. (or another international body) Administered the Internet?

Informed minds of Lib-Tech, During previous heated discussionsof a potential "UN Takeover" of Internet administration, I never critically challenged the claim that it would lead to a set of de-centralized sub-In

Re: [liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

> We call this "The trust and safety departments at most major companies." > > It already exists. You're getting wrapped up in a technical implementation which would normally be handled by large teams. The level of integration you describe is more than just a simplistic database table. > > Addition

Re: [liberationtech] CfP: USENIX Workshop on Free and Open Communications on the Internet (DC!)

Hi all, Thought I'd send out a note to put this back on everyone's radar as the program for the 2013 USENIX Workshop on Free and Open Communications on the Internet-- taking place in Washington DC on August 13--- has now posted its program: https://www.usenix.org/conference/foci13/tech-schedule/wo

Re: [liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

We call this "The trust and safety departments at most major companies." It already exists. You're getting wrapped up in a technical implementation which would normally be handled by large teams. The level of integration you describe is more than just a simplistic database table. Additionally, yo

[liberationtech] Designing Fairness for DMCA

Hello, I'm @RiptideTempora on Twitter. My background is in web development. The other day I postulated a system for handling DMCA takedown notices on an individual website level that would tip the scales in favor of the users (whom are, as far as I can tell, currently shafted by the current iterati

[liberationtech] September "Virtual" and Aug 1, 2 pm San Francisco - New Voices, Civic Engagement in the Digital Age Report Discussion

Hey all, I've put up the official e-vite for two gatherings: In-Person - San Francisco - Aug.1: http://digicivic.eventbrite.com Virtual - Tech TBD - Tentatively Sept 18: http://newvoicesdigiengage.eventbrite.com New blog post with additional context: http://blog.e-democracy.or

Re: [liberationtech] {Spam?} Re: Travellers' mobile phone data seized by police at border

Israeli GSS (shabak/shin bet, equivalent to FBI) regularly detain arriving passengers at Ben Gurion airport and land crossings if they are suspected of being affiliated with ISM groups, or notably pro Palestinian, or raise suspicions. Whilst being questioned, cell phones and laptops are "borrowed"

Re: [liberationtech] Travellers' mobile phone data seized by police at border

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 07/16/2013 09:52 AM, David Edmondson wrote: > How easy is it to replace a device in a new country? > > In the UK I can easily walk into various stores and pay £20 for a > (possibly network locked) phone, no questions asked. > > Is it that easy i

Re: [liberationtech] Autocorrect metadata

oldie but goodie (p16): http://seriot.ch/resources/talks_papers/iPhonePrivacy.pdf -a On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Mike H. Miller wrote: > What kind of metadata is harvestable from common autocorrect functions of > devices and applications? Is there much literature on this? > > Miller > -- >

Re: [liberationtech] WC3 and DRM

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:04 AM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: > On 07/15/2013 11:45 PM, Catherine Roy wrote: >> >> As a member of the HTML working group and the Restricted Media community >> group, my experience is that discussions within these groups surrounding the >> EME draft have been extremely fru

Re: [liberationtech] Travellers' mobile phone data seized by police at border

On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > (leave your data at home in an encrypted cloud (you cannot > be asked to decrypt data not in your possession), treat > seized devices as sacrificable due to potential backdoors > installed during examination so use cheap disposables when > trav

Re: [liberationtech] {Spam?} Re: Travellers' mobile phone data seized by police at border

Our police do it to 'suspects' inside the UK too… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18102793 "The Metropolitan Police has implemented a system to extract mobile phone data from suspects held in custody. The data includes call history, texts and contacts, and the BBC has learned that it will

Re: [liberationtech] Travellers' mobile phone data seized by police at border

I think this has been going on in the UK and USA for some time now. And I am sure other countries are also doing it, although many might not be considered 'free' nations as the UK and USA boast. On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Eugen Leitl wrote: > > (leave your data at home in an encrypted cloud

Re: [liberationtech] CJDNS hype

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Caleb, Thanks for your reply. I'm not trying to cause trouble for CJDNS, as you put it - I'm just pointing out that robust routing without a central authority is a problem with a long research history that contains some widely applicable results. I

Re: [liberationtech] Surespot? Re: Feedback on Threema - Seriously secure mobile messaging.

On 15 July, 2013 - Nathan of Guardian wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 07/15/2013 05:55 PM, Pavol Luptak wrote: > > Any idea how to have offline secure messaging (when Jabber+OTR is > > not possible to use)? > > Gibberbot already partially implements this, and we a

Re: [liberationtech] Mapping Sea Levels

* Yosem Companys schrieb am 2013-07-16 um 01:03 Uhr: > Does anyone know of any maps that have been drawn up showing what the > SF bay area coastline will look like as a result of global warming? > Or do you know of anyone who might know the answer to this question? > > I'm looking for a map that c