===== WHY? =====

 ”Encryption works. Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on.”
~ Edward Snowden on NSA surveillance

===== WHAT? =====

We're going to discuss, install and use digital security and privacy tools and practices.
     
===== WHEN? =====

Saturday, September 21, 2013 from [xx:yy to zz:aa]
       
===== WHERE? =====

(To be decided) 

266 State St
New Haven, CT 06510
United States
+1 203-936-9830

[[http://osm.org/go/ZeRNdJge?m=|OpenStreetMap link]]

or

212 College Street (corner of College and Crown), right across from Co-Op High School
New Haven, CT 06510
United States
     
===== WHO? =====
Everyone is invited! Do not hesitate to join, even (or especially) if you don't use crypto at all. 

(Please do add your name below if you are thinking of coming!) 

  * Pranesh Prakash


==== HOSTS ====

  * Joshua Gay
  * Sean O'Brien
  * [[https://twitter.com/pranesh_prakash|Pranesh Prakash]]
  * Ramesh Subramanian
     
===== YOU NEED TO BRING  =====

  * Your own laptop (highly recommended)
  * Desire to learn about secure and private communications and storage (mandatory! :D)
  * Expertise, to share with others (if possible)

===== COMMUNICATION =====

  * IRC: irc://irc.oftc.net/#cryptoparty
  * XMPP: cryptoparty@conference.jabber.cryptoparty.is

     
===== PROPOSED AGENDA =====

==== Intro ====

  * Privacy vs. convenience & privacy vs. security
  * Importance of Free and Open Source Software and Open Standards in ensuring privacy and security

==== Browsing ====

  * Firefox (multiple platforms) / offline
  * Tor Browser Bundle / offline
  * Add-Ons 
     
  * Anti-Google Surveillance     
     
  * Password management
    * Keepass + Password Safe
    * Cloud Services
      * LastPass
      * Keepass + Dropbox/OwnCloud/SpiderOak

==== Encrypted Chatting ====

==== E-mail Security ====

    * Thunderbird (multiple platforms) / available offline
    * Enigmail
    * GPG4Win + GPGTools / offline
    * Enigmail + Key Management
    * Key-signing party!
   
==== Network Security ====

  * Tor + TorBrowserBundle
     
==== Mobile Security ====
     
==== Full-disk encryption ====