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Harlem CryptoParty: BLACK TECHNOLOGISTS PANEL - Wakanda Rising

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JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL EVENT AT CRYPTOHARLEM!
Wakanda is the fictional African Nation in the Marvel Comics Universe. A place where technological advances and abundant natural resources make it the most advanced nation on earth. One amazing natural resource in the real world that is often thought to be fictional (http://fusion.net/story/318208/watch-dogs-2-marcus-holloway/), are black technologists. Especially those involved in security/cyber.

Cryptoharlem his proud to host a panel discussion about the changing face of "CYBER" with some of the technologists involved.

Among other things our guest will touch on topics like: Information security, operational security, digital justice, cyber, entrepreneurship, and more...

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/9/5/9/600_453579257.jpeg

joining us remotely:

STEPHEN A. RIDLEY
MORGAN MARQUIS-BOIRE (unconfirmed)

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More information about our guests:

  • MODERATOR:::

JENNA WORTHAM (confirmed)
@jennydeluxe
Black Bill Gates in the making. Staff writer @NYTMag | blackfuture.us. | snapchat: pizzapizzaa △△ | http://tinyletter.com/fermentationandformation …

  • PANELISTS:::

ANDRE MCGREGOR (confirmed)
@AndreOnCyber
Security Evangelist/Veteran FBI Cyber Agent
http://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2016/07/expect-mr-robots-take-on-the-fbi-to-be-very-real-thanks-to-a-former-employee/
https://www.secureworldexpo.com/andre-mcgregor

CHRISTINA MORILLO (confirmed)
@divinetechygirl
Identity Access Management + Info Sec | VP |Community Mgr @codenewbies | Cofounder @wocintechchat | #infoSec #womeninsecurity #womenintech #WOCinTech™
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/a54328/women-in-technology-lean-in/
http://www.christinamorillo.nyc/
Christina Morillo is a technologist combining almost two decades of experience in information technology operations and process development/implementations with an expertise in enterprise-level identity access management. She is also the co-founder of wocintechChat.com a supportive community for women/non-binary people of color in tech. She lives in NYC with her husband and children.

STEPHEN A RIDLEY (confirmed)
@s7ephen
Xipiter / Senrio
https://about.me/s7ephen

JOHN “Corrupt“ THREAT (confirmed)
@john_threat
Wired Magazine Cover Boy • Writer/Director • #Cyberwar #film #tv Founder @atlaseleven , @hackersbrew , http://hackateerventures.com (http://hackateerventures.com/) etc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Threat
http://www.wired.com/1994/12/hacker-4/

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HARLO HOLMES (confirmed)
@harlo
I'm with the press. @freedomofpress | @guardianproject | @deeplab_ | @opennews
https://freedom.press/about/staff/harlo-holmes

MATT(EO) “geminiimatt” MITCHELL (confirmed)
@geminiimatt
@cryptoharlem founder, @mozilla @fordfoundation openweb fellow at @colorofchange ,#infosec pro hacker,dev,vegan,xvx☠ f0rmer:@nytimes @cnn @timeinc @tvonetv
https://about.me/geminiimatt
Matt Mitchell is a security researcher, operational security trainer, developer and data journalist (formerly of NY Times). Matthew trains activists & journalists & leads Cryptoparty Harlem, impromptu workshops teaching basic cryptography tools to the upper Manhattan community of Harlem in New York City. Matthew has recently been awarded the Mozilla-Ford Open Web Fellowship and will be working with New York based social justice/civi-rights organization, COLOR OF CHANGE.

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Morgan “MAYHEM” Marquis-Boire (unconfirmed attendee)
@headhntr
Journalist @TheIntercept // Director of Security @FirstLook. Researcher @CitizenLab. Advisor @EFF, @FreedomofPress, @Amnesty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Marquis-Boire

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you are under surveillance right now! - data & goliath (https://www.schneier.com/books/data_and_goliath/Data_and_Goliath_Introduction.pdf)

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 · 5:45 PM*
@ Creative Workspace (inside Harlem Business Alliance)
275 Malcolm X Blvd. (aka Lenox Avenue ) between West 124th street & West 123rd streetNY, NY 10027

  • we have a lot to cover so we will start promptly.

@cryptoharlem (http://www.twitter.com/@cryptoharlem) @cryptopartynyc (https://www.twitter.com/cryptopartynyc) @cryptoparty (https://www.twitter.com/cryptoparty)

OPEN TO ALL! NO PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDING OR KNOWLEDGE NEEDED &

THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS!

Save the date! Bring your questions & thoughts. This month we will do our best to cover some of the security issues and hacker news of the day. We also will have a special guest (who will talk about their work).

#harlemcryptoparty

# I AM A PRO & WANT TO SPEAK, PRESENT, HELP OUT

security pros interested in helping out? volunteering? contact:
geminiimatt[at}protonmail.com via secure email &/or otr
pgp signature: 381A B2F0 0378 2939 B00C 467F 0B87 70AA 0704 6231
pgp pubkey: http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x0B8770AA07046231

# WHAT'S A CRYPTOPARTY ## ## ## ##
Cryptoparty Harlem:

Sorry no chips, dip, awesome music or drinks. Just food for your mind. Ever wonder how to stay private, safe, & secure in today's digital age? What is a cryptoparty anyway? A CryptoParty is free, public and fun. People bring their computers, mobile devices, and a willingness to learn! In the time of the event, people will learn and teach how to use basic cryptography tools. Cryptoparties (http://cryptoparty.in) are decentralized global events that are organized to answer questions and instruct people on technology & privacy. Cryptoparties are always free to attend, public, commercially and politically non-aligned and absolutely against sexual harassment and discrimination.

There are no dumb questions, you do not need to know anything about this subject, nor do you even need to bring a computer or phone. However that will help you get the most of it.

This event is always open to everyone and free. We spend hours promoting the event in the community each month not just online. We purposely hand our flyers to anyone & everyone. We also do not ever discriminate. All are welcome regardless of gender/gender non-conformity, age, technical knowledge, race, class, privilege,sexual orientation,etc. Harlem is a diverse beautiful melting pot and we want to represent that.

For more information see the global cryptoparty website:

http://www.cryptoparty.in/

# WHERE ## ## ## ##

Creative Workspace @ HBA
@CreativeWrkspce
The #Harlem co-working space located at
275 Lenox Avenue (also known as Malcom X Blvd)
NY,NY
10027

"Power to the Creatives!"

  • always free $

closest train 2/3 to 125th Street Station

short wallk from A/B/C/D/ 125th Street Station

ok walk from 4/5/6 125th Street Station

# WHEN ## ## ## ##

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 @ 5:45pm (-9pm)

# WHY ## ## ## ##

we will be available to answer, discuss, teach, and learn about secure mobile use, secure browsing (using tor), secure email (using gpg), and secure chat (using otr).

# BUT WHY HARLEM?! ## ## ##

Watch on Youtube - Did NYPD use social media to jail an innocent teen? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDq-OzMWQwg)

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/9/b/3/600_453567059.jpeg

Watch on Youtube - Did NYPD use social media to jail an innocent teen? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDq-OzMWQwg)

A lot of people don't know that back in December of 2013 NYC lauched The Harlem WiFi network (http://harlemfreewifi.com/) rolled out by Sky-Packets ( http://www.sky-packets.com/muni-wifi/ ) it extends 95 city blocks, from 110th to 138th Streets between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Madison Avenue making it at the time the largest continuous free outdoor public wireless network in the nation. The internet is literally all around us and free in Harlem! Throw in the fact that african americans over index on mobile phone usage (92% of African Americans own a cell phone, and 56% own a smartphone (http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/06/african-americans-and-technology-use/)). So what better place to learn about using tech safely.

@geminiimatt has lived in harlem for over a decade and has seen it change for the good & bad. However one thing that has stayed the same is the high level of surveillance & scrutiny faced by residents. ONLINE: Please read Ben Popper's examination of the fallout from NYPD's Operation Crew Cut , "How the NYPD is using social media to put Harlem teens behind bars" (http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/10/7341077/nypd-harlem-crews-social-media-rikers-prison) , ON THE CORNER: Via official nypd cctv surveillance cameras & private owned cameras & FROM UP ABOVE: via SkyWatch tactical platform units and shotspotter (https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/shotspotter-ceo-answers-questions-gunshot-detectors-cities), gunshot detection devices.

Our objective is to liberate the people of Harlem. We have sky watch towers on our streets, we have flood lights in our public housing courtyards, we have remote control surveillance cameras on our corners, automatic license place readers scan the roads, and shot stopper microphones listen from the rooftops. whenever there is a protest, cell phone calls & text are intercepted by stingrays. The inner city is the test bed for these technologies, many of which were designed to fight the war on terror. If this surveillance over reach & over policing isnt confronted in the urban areas of this country who knows where it will grow to next.

WHO:

a random assortment of decentralized volunteers and organizers.

latest list of technologist/instructors at the workshop:

@cryptoharlem (https://www.twitter.com/cryptoharlem)

@geminiimatt (https://www.twitter.com/geminiimatt)

@huertanix (https://twitter.com/huertanix)

@corcra (https://twitter.com/corcra) ( organizer at large )

& guest ( TBA )

In association with

@Cryptoparty (https://www.twitter.com/cryptoparty)

@CryptoPartyNYC (https://www.twitter.com/cryptopartynyc)

*COST:

$0.00 <- cryptoparty pricing!* always free $

*ITINERARY:

  • 5:45pm - 6:00pm
    get settled in / network
  • 6:00pm - 6:15pm:

Current events

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*7:00pm to 9:00pm PANEL DISCUSSION: WAKANDA RISING

# EXTRA CREDIT ## ## ## ##
OR

# IF YOU CAN"T MAKE IT, YOU CAN CHECK THESE OUT ######

  1. bring an open mind

  2. follow us / our technologists on twitter!

  3. RSVP to this event (or just show up... SPACE WILL BE LIMITED! )

  4. Bring your laptop or mobile phone

  5. bring a 4GB or higher sized usb stick or media card so you can leave with TAILS ( https://tails.boum.org/) installed. [ the usb drive will be erased during this process>

  6. READ... THIS WELL WRITTEN "PLAIN ENGLISH" ARTICLE on secure communication. https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/14/communicating-secret-watched/

  7. FOLLOW... Check out these blogs & twitter accounts:

Morgan Mayhem
@headhntr (https://twitter.com/headhntr)

Matt Braga
@mattbraga (https://twitter.com/mattbraga)
Graham Cluley @gcluley (https://twitter.com/gcluley) https://grahamcluley.com

Shane Harris
@shaneharris (https://twitter.com/shaneharris)

Matthew Green
@matthew_d_green (https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green)

Brian Krebs
@briankrebs (https://twitter.com/briankrebs)
https://krebsonsecurity.com/

krebs on security by brian krebs @briankrebs

Bruce Schnier
@Bruce_Schneier (http://www.twitter.com/bruce_schneier)
https://www.schneier.com

/ schnier on security by bruce schnier

  1. VISIT... THESE SITES, EVEN IF YOU CAN"T MAKE IT.
  • EFF's recent secure messaging scorecard

https://www.eff.org/secure-messaging-scorecard

  • EFF's updated surveilance self defense

https://ssd.eff.org

  1. WATCH...

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  • short movies / videos +
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"How important is data privacy to you?"what your apps know about you (and shares with others).#PrivacyProject by Silent Circle
duration: 2 minutes

click here to watch: How important is data privacy to you? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcjtEKNP05c)

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click here to watch: How important is data privacy to you? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcjtEKNP05c)

"The Power of Privacy " by The Guardian & Silent Circle
Episode 1 of 5
duration: around 5-6 minutes each

click here to watch "The Power of Privacy (1/5)" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA89GhyLao8)

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click here to watch "The Power of Privacy (1/5)" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA89GhyLao8)

"Real Future: What Happens When You Dare Expert Hackers To Hack You"
(Episode 8)
duration: 11 minutes

lil cameo with friend of cryptoharlem "Morgan Mayhem" at 00:09:35

click here to watch "REAL FUTURE: What Happens When you Dare Expert Hackers to Hack You" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjYhmX_OUQQ)

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/d/1/6/600_453567926.jpeg

click here to watch "REAL FUTURE: What Happens When you Dare Expert Hackers to Hack You" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjYhmX_OUQQ)

The Databrokers feature on 60 Minutes Spring of 2014
duration: 15 minutes

click here to watch: "60 MINUTES - The Data Brokers" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cty7ctycsI)

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/e/5/e/600_453568254.jpeg

click here to watch: "60 MINUTES - The Data Brokers" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cty7ctycsI)

"How Much Do Data Collectors Know About You?"
More on Data Collectors (data brokers) and what they know about you...
duration: 2 minutes

click here to watch: "How Much Do Data Collectors Know About You?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTeF1PIA_HQ)

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/f/2/5/600_453568453.jpeg

click here to watch: "How Much Do Data Collectors Know About You?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTeF1PIA_HQ)

FTC Chair Edith Ramirez on data brokers & the internet of things.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/01/one-on-one-with-ftc-chairwoman-edith-ramirez-about-the-internet-of-things/

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  • longer movies / videos +
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKkF-X4QLB4

duration: 2 hours

  • VICE on HBO: State of Surveillanceduration: 27 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRWyGKBVzo

  • Untied States of Secrets: Part 1 on PBS Frontline Explains how we got to the place we are with NSA,FBI,CIA spying on citizens.
    duration:1:54:11 hours)

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365245528/ <- free here
$2 to view below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lD6ZMfhylA

  • follow up to that movie (53:41 hours)

Untied States of Secrets: Part 2 on PBS Frontline
duration: 54 minuteshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365251169/ <- free here $2 to watch below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9E97YbbKY

  • Retroreport on COINTELPRO & the break in that changed history.
    The Greatest Heist You've Never Heard Of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQk5cUMhI8k

  • deeper info & more technical videos below +

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Mobile Security for Freelancers: Rory Peck Trust & The Guardian Project
1 hour 26 minute conversation, 49 minute conversation, & ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNsTcj-ejeY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJy7kYiM-4Q

  • Bruce Schneier "Data and Goliath"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhWJTWUvc7E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJC2MMB8nA

transcript http://dotsub.com/view/c722667e-7338-4b17-896b-4714e01129b1/viewTranscript/eng

  • James Lyne: Cryptography and the power of randomness (05:21 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAAflrIp__E

  • Del Harvey: Strangeness of scale at Twitter.com (9:19 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAvSoNUgMno

  • re:publica 2014 - Morgan Marquis-Boire: Fear and Loathing on the Internet (58:19 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOK_KAXbTe8

  • Chris Domas: The 1s and 0s behind cyberwarfare (16:45 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpRxyqDgpM

  • Mikko Hypponen: The Internet is on Fire (19:16)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKe-aO44R7k

# WANT A WALK THROUGH ON HOW ENCRYPTION & "KEYS" WORK?
This video explains how cryptography really works (the principals behind it).
duration: 7 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghMPWGXexs

This video explains how cryptography really works (the math behind it).
duration: 3 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fa8Jz-FQQ

  • quick walk through of TAILS live distribution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vcoEZQfSMw

  • how TOR browser works

https://youtu.be/JWII85UlzKw

  • What are Hardware tokens? like yubico's yubikey (u2f fido)

https://vimeo.com/96179893

https://vimeo.com/109486153

TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION:
https://twofactorauth.org/
the above link takes you to a list of sites that use 2-step verification. 2-step verification uses your name, password, but then another unknown to piece of info to log in. It can be provided by a hardware token, a texted code or via apps like Google Authenticator, Authy, etc. you can also use the site to help by requesting groups start using 2-step verification.

If you use facebook here is link to the event there (please like our page):
https://www.facebook.com/cryptoharlem/

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