I'm finding this discussion highly illuminating -- as I find many here.
So before I make my comments, I want to says thanks to everyone for the
education. You've given me *a lot* to think about while running.
My concerns re these sorts of self-destructing documents revolve (first)
around the
What's about Transactional Records? [1]
http://privacysos.org/transactional_records
Fabio
On 2/6/13 12:47 AM, Ali-Reza Anghaie wrote:
They're agile about their coverage. ;-)
-Ali
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On 02/06/2013 07:28 AM, Nathan of Guardian wrote:
On 02/06/2013 01:22 PM, Ali-Reza Anghaie wrote:
How can projects like Privly play into it? Carrying a Tor Router along
with you or building one on-site. None of the operational matters will
ever be squarely addressed by one platform but it all
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/2013/02/06/teachers_pension_plan_invests_in_internet_surveillance_firm.print.html
Opinion / Editorial Opinion
Teachers’ pension plan invests in Internet surveillance firm.
Blue Coat Systems provides Internet censorship and surveillance technology
Nadim, I'm with you. I'm not sure it's the perfect solution for
everyone, but like Nathan said, if you already trust Google, I think
it's a good option.
On 6 February 2013 07:12, Andreas Bader noergelpi...@hotmail.de wrote:
Why don't you use an old thinkpad or something with Linux, you have the
On 02/06/2013 04:24 PM, Tom Ritter wrote:
Nadim, I'm with you. I'm not sure it's the perfect solution for
everyone, but like Nathan said, if you already trust Google, I think
it's a good option.
On 6 February 2013 07:12, Andreas Bader noergelpi...@hotmail.de wrote:
Why don't you use an old
Tom Ritter t...@ritter.vg writes:
On 6 February 2013 07:12, Andreas Bader noergelpi...@hotmail.de wrote:
Why don't you use an old thinkpad or something with Linux, you have the
same price like a Chromebook but more control over the system. And you
don't depend on the 3G and Wifi net.
- The
It seems to be escalating. The rhetoric, I mean. See e.g.
http://m.csoonline.com/article/728341/preemptive-cyberattack-disclosure-a-warning-to-china
?
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On 02/06/2013 10:06 PM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/02/06/pressure-increases-on-silent-circle-to-release-application-source-code/
[Disclosure: Author is consultant for a Silent Circle reseller based in
Japan.]
That is one of the strangest disclosures I have
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On 06/02/13 15:52, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
Many operating systems and applications and even application
extensions (e.g., Firefox extensions) now attempt to discover the
presence of updates for themselves either automatically or because
a user
LOL!
At least it implies that one of Silent Circle's customers or their
consultants may support open sourcing the code.
On Feb 6, 2013 8:09 AM, Nathan of Guardian nat...@guardianproject.info
wrote:
On 02/06/2013 10:06 PM, Nadim Kobeissi wrote:
We started with the notion of Linux, and we were attracted to
Chromebooks for a bunch of reasons. Going back to Linux loses all the
things we were attracted to.
- ChromeOS's attack surface is infinitely smaller than with Linux
- The architecture of ChromeOS is different from Linux -
On 6 February 2013 10:52, micah anderson mi...@riseup.net wrote:
Can you say what you mean here? What is SOP in this context?
ChromeOS's 'Apps' are all extensions or webpages. One can't interact
with any other do to the standard Same Origin Policy browsers enforce.
It's what stops evilco.com
Just FYI:
Chrome OS devices are not subject to roll back attacks because the verified
boot does not allow that. Google has extensive documentation on this, and
you can review the implementation by viewing the source code. Rollback
attacks were an attack vector they specifically designed to
Please remind that for a service-based model the risks are not also
related to the transactional data :
http://privacysos.org/transactional_records
It would be really nice to know which is the data-retention policy for:
- connection logs
- phone call logs
- email logs (as they will provide also
Andreas,
Plenty of Syrians do have internet access, and use it on a regular basis.
Also, lack of appropriateness for one use-case doesn't necessitate lack of
appropriateness across the board.
Linux is a great solution for many use cases, but as has been elaborated,
quite a terrible one for many
Their existing policies indicate they don't store transactional data
between SC users but they do store login and business data from an
individual customer to SC. They have not yet released the email solution
and haven't expanded their statements to include that data.
They state they currently
Hi all,
My doctoral research focuses on the politics of DPI, with attention
spent to how the technology operates as a nexus for a host of competing
political interests. I've just made available the first chapter, which
outlines the 'lineage' of packet inspection devices as well as the use
cases
The biggest (and very important) difference between Linux and Chromebooks
is the hugely smaller attack surface.
NK
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Brian Conley bri...@smallworldnews.tvwrote:
Andreas,
Plenty of Syrians do have internet access, and use it on a regular basis.
Also, lack of
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:28 AM, Nathan of Guardian
nat...@guardianproject.info wrote:
On 02/06/2013 01:22 PM, Ali-Reza Anghaie wrote:
How can projects like Privly play into it? Carrying a Tor Router along
with you or building one on-site. None of the operational matters will
ever be
I'm glad people have had luck with tethering their Android phones
internationally. I've had absolutely zero - I'll have to give it another
run with a locally renter provider I suppose.
Anyone try in the UAE recently? Provider, hardware? Egypt? Curious. -Ali
On Feb 6, 2013 3:19 PM, Griffin Boyce
What Android OS are you using, Ali?
It's a snap with Google Nexus running 4.0. Perhaps its an OS version or
carrier-rolled OS that is the problem?
Brian
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Ali-Reza Anghaie a...@packetknife.comwrote:
I'm glad people have had luck with tethering their Android
The word Linux doesn't refer to anything, other than maybe the kernel.
Chrome OS is linux. But it's a massively stripped down distribution that
has a radical design, including the fact that it will ONLY run if all of
the cryptographic checks are verified from the root of trust. That root of
I'm not up to date on these issues, but it seemed like throwing this out
for discussion here might be a great way to get some quality pointers to
current resources on the fine points of the issue. Any links to share?
Ms. Dean became aware of me through a post here being republished in
another
Always Nexus Verizon stock. My alternate ROMs don't travel with me. Verizon
contacted ahead of time per their suggestions. Tethering in US and Canada
fine. UK or elsewhere is no-joy.
I gave up after a while and just carry my wipe'a'router and but use local
WiFi. My advantage being I'm in tent
A VZW employee was nice enough to reach out off list - wanted to remain
anonymous - says that the international SIMs they send for you to put in
overseas Nexus devices won't tether. Ever. No matter what I'm told
otherwise.
Anyhow.. enough of that. Cheers, -Ali
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 3:52 PM,
Hi,
Tomorrow, Thursday, a proposal for an EU Cyber Directive is supposed to
get released. To be known as a proposed NIS (network and information
security) Directive.
An earlier draft was circulated by illoyal EC staff:
https://netzpolitik.org/wp-upload/Cybersecurity-Directive-proposal.pdf
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:52:23AM -0500, micah anderson wrote:
- ChromeOS's update mechanism is automatic, transparent, and basically
foolproof. Having bricked Ubuntu and Gentoo systems, the same is not
true of Linux.
I would be surprised if you actually 'bricked' these systems, since
T N trr...@gmail.com writes:
The word Linux doesn't refer to anything, other than maybe the kernel.
Chrome OS is linux. But it's a massively stripped down distribution that
has a radical design, including the fact that it will ONLY run if all of
the cryptographic checks are verified from
Andy Isaacson a...@hexapodia.org writes:
On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:52:23AM -0500, micah anderson wrote:
- ChromeOS's update mechanism is automatic, transparent, and basically
foolproof. Having bricked Ubuntu and Gentoo systems, the same is not
true of Linux.
I would be surprised if
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Micah,
Perhaps you can tell us the secret to convince all family members and
colleagues to become Linux hackers able to be completely self-sufficient
managing their own upgrades and modifications indefinitely?
Otherwise what is your point?
It seems like you are being needlessly confrontational
Actual headline.
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/147714-cryptography-super-group-creates-unbreakable-encryption-designed-for-mass-market
NK
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C'mon Nadim, that's a bit of a cheap shot, no? Do you disagree fundamentally
with anything he said there?
Brian
On Feb 6, 2013, at 19:56, Nadim Kobeissi na...@nadim.cc wrote:
Chris Soghoian gives Silent Circle's unbreakable encryption an entire
article's worth of lip service here, it must
What I'm trying to point out is that Silent Circle can call itself a
super-group creating unbreakable encryption, market closed-source software
towards activists, and some experts will still speak out for
them favourably.
NK
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Brian Conley
The enemy knows the system, but some enemies are more equal than others.
On 02/06/2013 10:21 PM, Brian Conley wrote:
C'mon Nadim, that's a bit of a cheap shot, no? Do you disagree
fundamentally with anything he said there?
Brian
On Feb 6, 2013, at 19:56, Nadim Kobeissi na...@nadim.cc
On 02/06/2013 08:36 PM, Brian Conley wrote:
Andreas,
Plenty of Syrians do have internet access, and use it on a regular basis.
Also, lack of appropriateness for one use-case doesn't necessitate
lack of appropriateness across the board.
Linux is a great solution for many use cases, but as
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