[liberationtech] Invitation to the first SaferMobile Sprint, December 3

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From: Katrin Verclas <katrin at mobileactive.org>
To: MobileActive-discuss <mobileactive-discuss at googlegroups.com>, Stanford
tech list List <liberationtech at lists.stanford.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:38:07 -0500
Subject: [liberationtech] Invitation to the first SaferMobile Sprint,
December 3
Dear colleagues,

You are invited!

MobileActive.org and the Guardian Project will hold an initial all-day,
global sprint on December 3, 2010 to develop the first version of a
“SaferMobile"  compendium of resources for activists, journalists and human
rights defenders.

The sprint will take place on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 9 am ET/-5 GMT
to 5 pm ET/-5 GMT. We invite you to participate in real-time via IRC and
shared, video/audio, online text editors, or to submit content ahead of time
for inclusion in the effort.

Goals:
       • Aggregate the current state of knowledge on mobile security for
human rights defenders, journalists, and activists
       • Compile tools, tactics, and resources in one place to begin a
series of manuals and training materials on more secure mobile
communications in sensitive environments
       • Being to put together a concise manual for Safer Mobile
Communications, v.0.0.1.

Sample topics:
       • Step-by-step how-tos on using currently available mobile apps on
iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Nokia devices
               • example:
https://guardianproject.info/wiki/Android_Security_App_User_Guide
       • Generating the list of common safety and privacy concerns about
mobile devices, and vetting them for truth vs. hype vs. paranoia
       • Basic information about how mobile networks work, specifically
discussing GSM, CDMA, SIM cards, IMSIs, IMEIs and so on.
       • List of “Ten Tactics in Country X” to enable safer mobile
communications; in other words, documenting unique known threats based on
geography, nationality or mobile carrier
       • Guide to what information to keep on you phone and what not, and
how best to truly remove, erase or wipe information
       • Collection of anecdotes to document when mobile technology has been
used against activists, human rights advocates, journalists and others,
unjustly

How you can be involved:
       • Submit content ahead of time through multiple methods
               • email links or documents to safermobile at mobileactive.org
               • post links to Twitter with #SaferMobile hashtag
               • add to the wiki at
https://guardianproject.info/wiki/Safer_Mobile_Guide
       • Come to the Open Mobile Lab for Humanity in New York, if you are
able to (directions/location provided upon rsvp)
       • Participate in real time via IRC channel (#safermobile on
Freenode), etherpad, multi-person video skype, and audio conference.
(etherpad/video/audio info provided upon rsvp)

Questions? Ideas? Suggestions?  RSVP?

Email safermobile at mobileactive.org and we will get back to you.  Feel free
to forward this to relevant lists and individuals.

For safer mobile communications,

Best,

The Guardian team: Nathan, Lhadon, Derek and the Might Orbot
The MobileActive.org team: Katrin, Anoush, Melissa, et al



Katrin Verclas
MobileActive.org
katrin at mobileactive.org

skype/twitter: katrinskaya
(347) 281-7191

A global network of people using mobile technology for social impact
http://mobileactive.org
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