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 ===== Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom ===== ===== Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom =====
 +==== May 2016: Cryptoparty ====
  
-==== Contact ====+{{ :newcastlemay2016.png?direct&1200 |}} 
 +[[https://twitter.com/orgnortheast|ORG North East]] and [[http://library.newcastle.gov.uk/web/arena|Newcastle Libraries]] are hosting a CryptoParty this May to help you learn some of the tools you can use to reclaim your privacy online! 
  
-Currently, CryptoParty events for Newcastle and the surrounding area are being organised via the [[https://lists.openrightsgroup.org/listinfo/org-northeast|Open Rights Group North East mailing list]] If you want to get involved, subscribe to that list and let us why you're here.+Find out more by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H1v8vmPXOc|watching our announcement video here]].
  
-==== Future Events ==== 
  
-TBA.+==== Info ==== 
 +**1PM - 3PM Sunday, May 22nd 2016** (time may be extended if the event is popular).
  
-==== Event Topics ====+[[https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-tourism/libraries/branch-libraries-and-opening-hours/city-library|Newcastle City Library]] (Charles Avison building), Newbridge Street [[http://osm.org/go/evym3eX_E--?m=|[Map]]].
  
-A selection of event topics that might be covered at future CryptoParty events.+We will be in the former Crèche room on Level 2.
  
-This list is by no means exhaustive, and if there's something you'd like to learn about then please let us know on the mailing list - it's very likely that one of us will be able to cover the topic! Similarly, if there's a topic you'd like to see covered - and you're able to cover it - please feel free to add it to this table.+If you're looking to come along and learn, it would probably be a good idea if you brought any devices you're looking to learn with, like a laptop or smartphone.
  
-=== Security Topics === 
  
-^Topic ^Notes ^Person | +==== Event Topics ==== 
-|Two Factor Authentication |Google/Facebook etc. |  | +At the event, we will organise volunteers into a series of informal tables, each covering a different topic. Attendees can move between tables they are interested in, learn a variety of technologies, and hopefully have a fun time!
-|HTTPS Everywhere / Ad-Blocking Browser Extensions |  |  | +
-|Full Disk Encryption |How? Is there a good audited Windows solution? - TrueCrypt 7.1a has the privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-7358,7359) and the forks haven't received as much scrutiny from the security community as may be desired. |  \\   \\  | +
-|NoScript |Advanced! - but will probably at least need touching if we're going to be covering the Tor Browser Bundle. |  | +
- +
-=== Browsing Privacy === +
- +
-^Topic ^Notes ^Person | +
-|[[https://www.torproject.org/index.html.en|Tor Browser Bundle]] |  |  | +
-|[[https://tails.boum.org/index.en.html|TAILS]] |  |  | +
-|Privacy Protecting Browser Addons |  |  | +
-|Orbot + Orfox |Tor Browser for Android. Are there iOS equivalents? |  | +
- +
-=== Communications Privacy ===+
  
-^Topic ^Notes ^Person | +Please feel free to wander around and mingle at your leisure.
-|PGP |Encrypting and signing email. |  | +
-|[[https://whispersystems.org/|Signal]] |Focusing on mobile application (Android/iOS). Desktop client is sadly still in early development. |  | +
-|[[https://ricochet.im/|Ricochet]] |Most secure - No metadata analysis possible, but IM only. |  | +
-|[[https://jitsi.org|Jitsi]] |Probably the most effective "drop-in Skype replacement" at the moment but I'd want to be careful not to mislead anyone into thinking that metadata analysis wasn't possible with this - it is, due to its use of centralised XMPP services. |  | +
-|XMPP+OTR |This has been popular at CryptoParties for a while, but the additional security offered by Ricochet means it is effectively deprecated. Can be covered if people think it is particularly a good idea. |  |+
  
-=== Miscellaneous ===+^Topic ^Notes | 
 +|**Safe Browsing**   |An introduction to some tools you can use to improve your privacy and security when browsing the web. | 
 +|**[[https://www.torproject.org/index.html.en|Tor Browser]] & [[https://tails.boum.org/index.en.html|TAILS]]**  |Anonymous browsing for everyone. Learn about easy-to-use tools to avoid tracking and censorship. | 
 +|**[[https://whispersystems.org/|Signal]]**  |Private end-to-end encrypted messaging for your smartphone. | 
 +|**Full Disk Encryption**   |Protect the data on your laptop/PC from being readable in the event of theft or unwanted parties snooping around. | 
 +|**PGP**   |Learn to securely encrypt email communication with this free and open source tool. |
  
-^Topic ^Notes ^Person | 
-|Linux |This is a pretty involved topic - do we try and make an effort to cover it and its advantages? |  | 
-|Free and Open Source Software |Potential benefits of using FOSS. Cover "Why Firefox vs Chrome" etc. |  | 
  
-=== Experimental / Emerging Technologies ===+==== Volunteers ==== 
 +If you would be interested in volunteering to cover one of our topics at a table, it would be great if you could note your name in this table here, and come and say hi on the mailing list! Any help is appreciated, and you don't need to be an expert!:
  
-These are not likely to be covered in current CryptoParty events, but group members might like to keep an eye on them in case they mature into projects that are worth demonstrating in at future parties.+^Name or pseudonym ^I volunteer to… | 
 +|**Mark**   |Turn up, and either meet & greet or take a table. | 
 +|**Alex**   |Volunteer for any table (particularly Tor/FDE) but I can move between tables easily if required. | 
 +|**Joe/Steve**   |Signal table. | 
 +|**Aude**   |Turn up - with cake! Also liaise with library. |
  
-^Topic ^Notes ^Person | 
-|[[https://zeronet.io|ZeroNet]] / [[https://ipfs.io/|IPFS]] |Peer-to-Peer websites. |  | 
-|[[https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-messenger-beta-chat-over-tor-easily|Tor Messenger]] |A similar project to Ricochet, but with the direct blessing of the Tor Project team. |  | 
-|[[https://ring.cx/|Ring]] |A possible alternative to Jitsi, but using direct peer-to-peer connections instead of connections via XMPP. Currently doesn't support group chat and the client is pretty lacking in features that would be familiar to a Skype user. |  | 
  
-\\+==== Contact Us ==== 
 +Currently, CryptoParty events for Newcastle and the surrounding area are being organised via the [[https://lists.openrightsgroup.org/listinfo/org-northeast|Open Rights Group North East mailing list]]. Further information can be found on this wiki on the [[:newcastle-planning|newcastle-planning]] page.
  
 +If you want to get involved, please subscribe to that list and let us know about the things you'd be interested so see! We're very open to suggestions, introductions, questions and anything else.