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Introduction
This is intended as a collection of links to talks, videos, articles and handbooks related to CryptoParty, cryptography and why we should care about surveillance. Some of them will explain the relevance for society. Others are topic specific with varying depths.
Talks & Videos
| Language | Title & Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| english | CryptoParty Intro Video | inspirational video by @shiromarieke |
| english | How To CryptoParty | recorded at initlab, Sofia, April 2014 |
| english | Let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about PGP | re:publica 2014, Jillian C. York & Jacob Appelbaum on why encyption is important |
| english | Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things' | the first Snowden interview, June 2013 |
Articles
| Language | Title & Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| german | 8 Mythen zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung | |
| german, english, dutch | How your innocent smart phone passes on almost our whole life to the secret service (german, english, dutch) | |
| german | Wer nichts zu verbergen hat | Geschichten von unschuldigen Menschen die von Überwachung betroffen sind |
| english, dutch | Ai Weiwei is Living in Our Future (dutch) | Living under permanent surveillance and what that means for our freedom |
| english | Untrustworthy mailmen: e-mail encryption explained | clear explanation of the principles used in all modern crypto tools: asymetric encryption and fingerprints |
| german | 24 Tipps für digitale Selbstverteidigung | by Digitalcourage |
| german | Die Crypto-Wars 3.0 sind ein Kampf um den Erhalt der Demokratie | von Frank Rieger |
| german | Mehr Überwachung bringt nicht zwingend mehr Sicherheit |
Books
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Little Brother (free download, too) | Cory Doctorow | 2008 |
| Homeland (free download, too) | Cory Doctorow | 2013 |
| The Circle | Dave Eggers | 2013 |
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | George Orwell | 1949 |
Handbooks
| Language | Title & Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| various | Security in a Box | tools and tactics for your digital security by Tactical Tech |
| english | Information Security for Journalists | not only good for journalists; by the The Centre for Investigative Journalism |
| english | Surveillance Self Defense | by the Electronic Frontier Foundation |
| english | Encryption Works | by the Freedom of Press Foundation |
| english | CryptoParty Handbook |
CryptoParty in the Press
Articles about CryptoParty directly are listed on the media coverage page.