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portlandoregon [2016/12/16 22:59] – [Why CryptoParty?] 127.0.0.1portlandoregon [2016/12/16 23:22] – [Next Dates] 127.0.0.1
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 ==== Why CryptoParty? ==== ==== Why CryptoParty? ====
  
-Privacy is the space in which ideas are developed, to retreat into whenever you want. This space is not only physical but digital as well. Governments and companies don't want to respect that so we become active ourselves. +Privacy is the space in which ideas are developed, to retreat into whenever you want. This space is not only physical but digital as well. This is a right guaranteed by the 4th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. We've begun hosting cryptoparties here in Portland as a service to educate the general public about how they can better protect their privacy now and for the future.
 ==== What is a CryptoParty? ==== ==== What is a CryptoParty? ====
  
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 |Wednesday December 21st | 7pm |Ctrl-H Hackerspace | 7608 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217 | Bring a laptop and positive attitude! | |Wednesday December 21st | 7pm |Ctrl-H Hackerspace | 7608 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217 | Bring a laptop and positive attitude! |
  
 +RSVP here: [[https://www.meetup.com/CTRL-H/events/236274461/]] to let us know how many people to expect.
 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
 CryptoParty is a grassroots global endeavour to introduce the basics of practical cryptography such as the Tor anonymity network, key signing parties, TrueCrypt, Linux, and virtual private networks to the general public. CryptoParty is a grassroots global endeavour to introduce the basics of practical cryptography such as the Tor anonymity network, key signing parties, TrueCrypt, Linux, and virtual private networks to the general public.