[liberationtech] What ideas did you submit to the Knight News Challenge?

[Guido Witmond]

On 03/18/14 21:32, Steven Clift wrote:
> They went from 129 proposals on Friday to 555 with 27 minutes left
> today.
> 
> Check them out at:
> 
> https://bitly.com/kncsubmissions
> 
> The theme:
> 
> How can we strengthen the Internet for free expression and
> innovation?
> 
> 
> Any favorites? Register with KNC and share your "applause" there
> too.
> 

I've only learned about it last saturday on this list.

I submitted my ideas on creating a base layer of security and privacy on
the internet. Doing away with passwords, prevent MitM attacks spying on
you and leave Phishers empty-handed.

The ultimate goal: to give every person on this planet the same
crypto-protections that Snowden and Greenwald used.

Only by encrypting everything for everyone all the time can we reclaim a
vibrant internet where people form communities, without some monitoring
each and every move of everyone.

All cryptographic details are handled by software. No brains needed.
It's part of the normal work flow.


https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/2014/submissions/make-internet-security-easy-to-use-no-brains-needed



Cheers, Guido Witmond.