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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
english We Should All Have Something To Hide by Moxie Marlinspike

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 Digital First Aid by the Digital Defenders
english level-up.cc resources for the global digital safety training community
english CryptoParty Handbook

CryptoParty in the Press

Articles about CryptoParty directly are listed on the media coverage page.