[liberationtech] FBX Server/Client Communication Model and Threat Modeling

2013-02-15 Thread Nick M . Daly
Hi folks, here's an active question that I'd appreciate your input on. What is an appropriate threat-model for the FreedomBox's client-server communications? Please discuss on list or feel free to add to the FBX wiki: http://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/ClientServerCommunication This

[liberationtech] Cryptocat is Hiring: Looking for mpOTR developers

2013-02-15 Thread Nadim Kobeissi
Cryptocat Development Blog post: https://blog.crypto.cat/2013/02/mpotr-developer-were-hiring/ We’re pleased to announce that Cryptocat is looking to hire an mpOTR developer to work full-time on the development of an mpOTR specification, based on Dr. Ian Goldberg’s research

Re: [liberationtech] Cryptography super-group creates unbreakable encryption

2013-02-15 Thread John Sullivan
Adam Fisk writes: > At the risk of getting swept up in this by consciously saying something > unpopular, I want to put my shoulder against the wheel of the "open source > process produces more secure software" machine. The reasons for software > licensing are complex, as we all know, but I'm cert

[liberationtech] Blogger who initiated Bangladesh's Shahbag movement killed

2013-02-15 Thread Yosem Companys
For more info, contact @halderbuddha. YC http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/02/15/shahbagh-protest-nonstop Shahbagh back to 24-hour protest Demonstrators demanding death sentences for all ‘war criminals’ announced that they were reverting to nonstop protests occupying Shahbagh intersection a

Re: [liberationtech] Cryptography super-group creates unbreakable encryption

2013-02-15 Thread Nadim Kobeissi
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Adam Fisk wrote: > I'm certainly more confident in the overall security of silent circle in > its first release than I was in the overall security of cryptocat. > Of course this is true. The first release of Cryptocat was made in early 2011 by me back when I was i

Re: [liberationtech] Cryptography super-group creates unbreakable encryption

2013-02-15 Thread Adam Fisk
When I say million, I always mean billion... On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Adam Fisk wrote: > At the risk of getting swept up in this by consciously saying something > unpopular, I want to put my shoulder against the wheel of the "open source > process produces more secure software" machine. T

Re: [liberationtech] Cryptography super-group creates unbreakable encryption

2013-02-15 Thread Adam Fisk
At the risk of getting swept up in this by consciously saying something unpopular, I want to put my shoulder against the wheel of the "open source process produces more secure software" machine. The reasons for software licensing are complex, as we all know, but I'm certainly more confident in the

[liberationtech] After the Green Movement, Internet Controls in Iran, 2009-2012

2013-02-15 Thread Ronald Deibert
Hi LibTech I am pleased to announce the Citizen Lab's latest report, produced for the OpenNet Initiative, entitled "After the Green Movement, Internet Controls in Iran, 2009-2012." The full report is here: http://opennet.net/blog/2013/02/after-green-movement-internet-controls-iran-2009-2012 An