Re: [liberationtech] Design Tools to Spark Social Change - Catapult Labs

2012-05-15 Thread Katrin Verclas
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Re: [liberationtech] Adium w/ Facebook, or Google Talk

2012-07-02 Thread Katrin Verclas
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[liberationtech] question about browser/Gmail subject line / browser history exposure

2012-07-04 Thread Katrin Verclas
Hi all -- Question for you: A colleague noticed in an Internet cafe (in a repressive country) that in FireFox and Chrome the browser history reveals the subject line of gmail. The history also reveals the name of the person a user Facebook-messaged and profile pages visited. The same was not

Re: [liberationtech] question about browser/Gmail subject line / browser history exposure

2012-07-04 Thread Katrin Verclas
om > Email: rgue...@privaterra.org > > On 2012-07-04, at 7:52 AM, Katrin Verclas wrote: > >> Hi all -- >> >> Question for you: A colleague noticed in an Internet cafe (in a repressive >> country) that in FireFox and Chrome the browser history reveals the

Re: [liberationtech] question about browser/Gmail subject line / browser history exposure

2012-07-04 Thread Katrin Verclas
ill leave traces." That is very dependent on the culture and familiarity > with computers on the part of the user, though. > > Sam King > Director | Code the Change - we have a Code Jam for social good coming up! > Teacher | CS1U: Practical Unix - videos and exercises are av

Re: [liberationtech] Rep. Markey on telco personal data requests from law enforcement

2012-07-09 Thread Katrin Verclas
Here is the NYT article on it: http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=945596&f=19 Astonishing numbers. We knew the numbers would be bad but not that bad... 1.3 million + with many more affected, most likely, via tower dumps. Also, this today on the Mass ACLU site: http://www.privacysos.org/node/737

Re: [liberationtech] question about browser/Gmail subject line / browser history exposure

2012-07-16 Thread Katrin Verclas
etail over > the phone. > > Best Regards, > > - Eric > Eric Davis | Google Public Policy | eda...@google.com | 650.492.4612 > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Katrin Verclas > Date: Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 4:59 AM > Subject: Fwd: question about browser/Gmai

Re: [liberationtech] New Mobile report / Safety on the Line: Exposing the myth of mobile communication security

2012-08-03 Thread Katrin Verclas
Our review: http://www.mobileactive.org/safety-line-new-report-bbg-and-freedom-house-mobile-security. Underwhelming. On Aug 2, 2012 10:59 PM, "Robert Guerra" wrote: > Thought this newly released report might be of interest to the Liberation > Tech community... > > > Safety on the Line: Exposing t

Re: [liberationtech] Revised Liberationtech Mailing List Guidelines

2012-08-03 Thread Katrin Verclas
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[liberationtech] When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level | Wired.com

2012-08-10 Thread Katrin Verclas
and Ball from Martus/Benetech weighs in... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/08/wired_opinion_patrick_ball/all/ ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: htt

Re: [liberationtech] When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level | Wired.com

2012-08-10 Thread Katrin Verclas
cture of Patrick Ball in an article in which he asks Cryptocat to > 'consult experts.' If Mr. Ball had bothered weighing into any > conversation before writing this piece, or contacting me at all, I > would perceive the article as far more honest. > > NK > > > On

[liberationtech] Fwd: Re: When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level | Wired.com

2012-08-10 Thread Katrin Verclas
-- Forwarded message -- From: "Patrick Ball" Date: Aug 10, 2012 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [liberationtech] When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level | Wired.com To: "Katrin Verclas" Cc: "Nadim Kobeissi" [Katr

[liberationtech] Fwd: Re: When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level | Wired.com

2012-08-10 Thread Katrin Verclas
-- Forwarded message -- From: "Patrick Ball" Date: Aug 10, 2012 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [liberationtech] When It Comes to Human Rights, There Are No Online Security Shortcuts | Threat Level | Wired.com To: "Nadim Kobeissi" Cc: "Katrin Verclas" [Katri

Re: [liberationtech] Viber is secure?

2012-09-20 Thread Katrin Verclas
Cormac, care to chime in? On Sep 20, 2012 1:53 PM, "Collin Anderson" wrote: > Hi Amin, > > BBG and Freedom House's report 'Safety on the Line' included some > evaluation of the security of Viber. While I was disappointed in the lack > of specific details overall in the publication, it did not app

Re: [liberationtech] Viber Security and Privacy

2012-09-21 Thread Katrin Verclas
nd as such we will not be accepting warrants issued by Iran. > > I hope this addresses your question. > > Kind Regards, > > Talmon > > --- > Talmon Marco, CEO > Viber Media, Inc. > > > > Sent from my Phone Katrin Verclas MobileActive.org kat...@mobileacti

Re: [liberationtech] Best practices

2012-10-05 Thread Katrin Verclas
Depends on your threat model but since since I think I know what country your are talking about, might be worth taking more precautions: * burner phone * wiped disposable laptop w Tor etc * trusted VPN (maybe) * bootable linux like TAILS * possibly encryption but frowned upon if not outright illeg

Re: [liberationtech] CryptoParty Handbook

2012-10-09 Thread Katrin Verclas
Can I just say - I love you, woman. Go tell it to the rather narrow-minded boys. On Oct 7, 2012 7:40 PM, "Asher Wolf" wrote: > The argument everyone is politely avoiding - while pondering the > numerous ways CryptoParty will expose already compromised individuals - > is whether the masses SHOULD

[liberationtech] ISO digisec risk assessment/threat modeling tools

2012-10-09 Thread Katrin Verclas
looking for better ones. Care to share? Thanks! Katrin Katrin Verclas MobileActive.org kat...@mobileactive.org skype/twitter: katrinskaya (347) 281-7191 A global network of people using mobile technology for social impact http://mobileactive.org -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change

Re: [liberationtech] Silent Circle Dangerous to Cryptography Software Development

2012-10-11 Thread Katrin Verclas
Having sat for the better part of the day with Phil Zimmerman with activists and journalists in a room, here is what I learned: On Oct 11, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote: > On 10/11/2012 12:04 PM, James Losey wrote: >> Hi Nadim, >> >> I largely agree with your assessment of Silent Cir

Re: [liberationtech] Silent Circle Dangerous to Cryptography Software Development

2012-10-11 Thread Katrin Verclas
affer took significant time with activists and journalists under threat to understand specific use cases was interesting. We shall see... Cheers, Katrin On Oct 11, 2012, at 2:24 PM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote: > On 10/11/2012 2:14 PM, Katrin Verclas wrote: >> Having sat for the better p

Re: [liberationtech] Silent Circle to publish source code?

2012-10-11 Thread Katrin Verclas
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Re: [liberationtech] Silent Circle to publish source code?

2012-10-11 Thread Katrin Verclas
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[liberationtech] Whistleblower Alley | 100 Reporters

2012-10-24 Thread Katrin Verclas
Esteemed colleagues - any thoughts on this? Anyone looked at this? http://100r.org/wa/ -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech

[liberationtech] Why Cell Phones Went Dead After Hurricane Sandy- Bloomberg

2012-11-17 Thread Katrin Verclas
A smart rant by Susan Crawford on telco policy and the impotent Federal Communication Commission. Important lessons here - not just for the US. http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-15/why-cell-phones-went-dead-after-hurricane-sandy.html -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at:

Re: [liberationtech] CryptoParty in Tunis tomorrow (Saturday, 1st December)

2012-12-02 Thread Katrin Verclas
First off, why all this flame-throwing, Nadim? Can you give the folks at OpenITP and ISC the benefit of the doubt and maybe ask, rather than always accuse and suspect bad intentions? Rubs a lot of people the wrong way, including me, since in the end, we are all in this together, n'est-ce pas? That

Re: [liberationtech] Chromebooks for Risky Situations?

2013-02-07 Thread Katrin Verclas
UAE - Etisalat, nexus 4 - tethering was easy once the data plan was procured. That, however, ain't simple - took time and some significant documentation. Only thing they did not ask for was my first-born son. On Feb 6, 2013, at 15:31, Brian Conley wrote: > What Android OS are you using, Ali?

Re: [liberationtech] list reply-all

2013-03-20 Thread Katrin Verclas
Can we just vote already? This is getting out of hand and a perfect example why this list is increasingly useless with too many flame wars and not enough substantive content... On Mar 20, 2013, at 13:52, Gregory Foster wrote: > If we're going to require people to use their brains, perhaps it

Re: [liberationtech] Here Come the Encryption Apps

2013-04-18 Thread Katrin Verclas
Unfortunately contradicted by the evidence that shows frequent partial (regional or specific lines) or (less frequent) total cell phone shutdowns. Happens all the time and clear to those who track this systematically. Sent from iPhone thus could have typos. On Mar 15, 2013, at 19:49, Maxim Kam

Re: [liberationtech] Boundless Informant: the NSA's secret tool to track global surveillance data

2013-06-09 Thread Katrin Verclas
+1000 on Nadim's comment who is not always that civil either. If you notice who speaks on this list- it's geeky men. And not just speak but flame at times and engage in silly meta discussions best filtered out. The discourse on this list, in general, does not encourage truly thoughtful discuss