[liberationtech] 13 years in the making...
S.Aliakbar Mousavi
mousavi.sa48 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 3 07:25:45 PST 2014
Thanks Dan.
On 2 January 2014 22:03, Dan Staples <danstaples at opentechinstitute.org>wrote:
> That's a very good point, we definitely do need to be more accurate and
> consistent in our external messaging, especially around the safety
> afforded by the software. We include a warning box on our downloads
> pages (e.g. [1]) in order to educate users before they deploy it, but
> perhaps we can make it more prominent as you suggest.
>
> Thanks for the feedback, we definitely take it very seriously.
>
> Dan
>
> [1] https://commotionwireless.net/download/routers
>
> On 01/02/2014 09:41 PM, S.Aliakbar Mousavi wrote:
> > Thanks Dan for sharing the warning label on your downloads pages,
> > describing what
> > Commotion cannot provide in terms of safety. However, it is very
> > different than what has quoted the media from Suscha as promises on his
> > interviews like below:
> >
> >
> http://www.radiofarda.com/content/f7_sascha_meinrath_answers_to_your_questions_over_internet_in_suitcase/24288845.html
> >
> > It has quoted that:
> > وی اضافه میکند که این سیستم به گونهای در حال طراحی است که امنیت
> > حداکثری و ناشناخته شدن حداکثری کاربران را در پی داشته باشد.
> > He adds that this system is designed in such a way that users can get
> > maximum security and anonymity
> >
> >
> > Anyhow, since the warning label is in internal pages and doesn't grab
> > user's attention I suggest you to mention it on another interview with
> > the same media and in the main page of project website inside a box to
> > decrease its risk for users in the countries like Iran, Syria, Sudan,
> > Cuba, North Korea, etc. because we are responsible about their security.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2 January 2014 12:14, Dan Staples <danstaples at opentechinstitute.org
> > <mailto:danstaples at opentechinstitute.org>> wrote:
> >
> > 'Safe' is a word that is thrown around a lot when it comes to
> > technology, and it really should be qualified; on its own it means
> very
> > little. We have a warning label on our downloads pages, describing
> what
> > Commotion cannot provide in terms of safety, which I would suggest
> > taking a look at:
> > https://commotionwireless.net/understanding-commotions-warning-label.
> On
> > that page are some suggestions for other tools you can use,
> depending on
> > your needs.
> >
> > However keep in mind that digital safety is never absolute and
> requires
> > much more than using the right tools; it requires an understanding of
> > the situation, the risks involved, *how* to use the tools your have,
> and
> > a lot more...
> >
> > As pointed out before, wireless is inherently a broadcast medium,
> which
> > makes transmitting devices locatable to some degree. Anonymity is
> really
> > difficult, and is not something Commotion provides.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > On 01/02/2014 10:32 AM, S.Aliakbar Mousavi wrote:
> > > So, how the commotion can be a safe tool for the users in
> > authoritarian
> > > states like Iran?Because, the government has become very sensitive
> on
> > > this project when Sacha announced it ,called: Internet in a
> Suitcase,
> > > then the Cyber Army in Iran can triangulate and arrest the user.
> > >
> > > Is there any way or tool to anonomize and hide the location?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thursday, 2 January 2014, Petter Ericson wrote:
> > >
> > > Wireless communication is inherently about transmitting and
> > > receiving radio
> > > waves, and triangulating any omnidirectional radiation source
> is
> > > relatively
> > > easy. So the answer is "yes, assuming they have agents in
> > close enough
> > > proximity and using the correct tools".
> > >
> > > A big thanks to the Commotion team, your work has been very
> > useful to me
> > > personally in making localised meshes in my neighbourhood.
> > >
> > > Happy new year
> > >
> > > /P
> > >
> > > On 02 January, 2014 - S.Aliakbar Mousavi wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear Sascha,
> > > >
> > > > Happy new year too.
> > > > Thanks for informing us.
> > > >
> > > > Before sending to the Iranian users I want to make sure
> > about its
> > > > security. You mentioned Commotion V1.0 is safe. *Can Iranian
> > > government
> > > > find the location of users by triangulating it or so?*
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Aliakbar
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 31 December 2013 15:02, Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org
> > <mailto:sascha at ucimc.org>
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Commotion v1.0 is out! Helping spread safe, secure,
> > ubiquitous
> > > wireless
> > > > > connectivity for all:
> http://www.newamerica.org/node/99668
> > > > >
> > > > > We've come such a helluva long way from our humble Y2K
> > > beginnings of a
> > > > > group of
> > > > > hackers meeting up in my living room... But, as Samuel
> Johnson
> > > once said,
> > > > > "Great
> > > > > works are performed not by strength but by perseverance"
> (that
> > > and an
> > > > > incredibly
> > > > > talented and dedicated team ;).
> > > > >
> > > > > Now we just need to spread the word to all our Internet
> > > Freedom-loving
> > > > > peeps.
> > > > >
> > > > > Happy New Year!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > --Sascha
> > > > >
> > > > >
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