Skip to content

Details

IMPORTANT:We dont usually allow video or photos but VICE will be taping this event
RSVP doesnt guarantee entry or seating

// learn which free apps can keep your phone secure & private //we will go over current events and how they relate to us

// learn how to "takedown"-proof your social media, phone, & devices

// bring your laptop & learn how to send encrypted emails!

$0.00 / FREE !!!

ALL ARE WELCOME TO THE NEXT CRYPTOHARLEM SURVEILLANCE CLINIC !

WHO IS THE INSTRUCTOR:
Matt "mateo" Mitchell
@geminiimatt (https://www.twitter.com/geminiimatt)
CryptoHarlem's @GEMINIIMATT was recently named "BEST PERSON TO HELP YOU ENCRYPT SHIT!" (http://www.villagevoice.com/best-of/2016/smart-city/best-person-to-help-you-encrypt-shit-9242713) and a MOTHERBOARD 2017 HUMAN OF THE YEAR ( https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/matt-mitchell-is-arming-underserved-communities-with-anti-surveillance-tools ) . Matt Mitchell is a hacker, security researcher, operational security trainer,and data journalist who founded & leads CryptoHarlem, impromptu workshops teaching basic cryptography tools to the predominately African American community in upper Manhattan. Matt trains journalists as an independent trainer for Global Journalist Security (https://www.journalistsecurity.net/)) in digital safety &security. Matt spends his time training activists in operational and information security. His personal work focuses on marginalized, aggressively monitored, over-policed populations in the United States.He was a 2016-2017 Mozilla Foundation / Ford Foundation Open Web Fellow, embedded at Color of Change a civil rights / social justice organization;. Matt is an advisor to the Internet Freedom Festival , a New America 2016-2017 CyberSecurity Initiative Fellow, a 2017 Institute For The Future “Future For Good” Fellow, and an advisor to the Open Technology Fund. He worked as a data journalist at The New York Times and a developer at CNN, Time Inc, NewsOne/InteractiveOne/TVOne/RadioOne, ,AOL/Huffington Post, & Essence Magazine.

-----
CAN"T MAKE IT?! WAITLISTED?! We meet every month.

JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL WORKSHOP AT CRYPTOHARLEM!
Bring your laptop for a general discussion and answers to your questions.

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

Tuesday, Feb 6th, 2018 · 5:45 PM*
@ Creative Workspace (inside Harlem Business Alliance)
275 Malcolm X Blvd. (aka Lenox Avenue )
between West 124th street & West 123rd street
NY, NY 10027

  • networking starts at 6:00pm, we will start presenting at 6:30pm
    @cryptoharlem
    @cryptopartynyc
    @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).
#cryptoHarlem

# I AM A PRO & WANT TO SPEAK, PRESENT, HELP OUT
security pros interested in helping out? volunteering? contact:
geminiimatt[at}protonmail.ch 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 dont 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, choice in who you love ,etc. Harlem is a diverse beautiful "salad bowl" 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 ## ## ##

Tuesday, Feb 6th 2018 @ 5:45pm (-9pm)
( get there early to meet people, get a nice seat, get on the wifi)

# 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

Watch on Youtube - Verizon Innovative Learning: "You Don't Know Me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbY384L07G4

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

& guests:
Harlo Holmes
Quiessence Phillips
John Threat
DJ Blacc Out

In association with
@Cryptoparty (https://www.twitter.com/cryptoparty)
@CryptoPartyNYC (https://www.twitter.com/cryptopartynyc)

*COST:

$0.00 & cryptoharlem pricing!* always free $

*ITINERARY:

  • 5:45pm - 6:30pm
    get settled in / network or just get on the network (for my introverts)
                                    • 6:30pm - 6:45pm:
                                      Current events
  • 6:45pm - 8:00pm
    Featured guests

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Workshops

---------------------------------------------------

# 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://medium.com/cryptofriends
    & https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/14/communicating-secret-watched/
  7. FOLLOW... Check out these blogs & twitter accounts:

matt our founder
@geminiimatt (https://twitter.com/geminiimatt)

  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...

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  • short movies / videos +
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

"How important is data privacy to you?"
what your apps know about you (and shares with others).
#PrivacyProject by Silent Circle
duration: 2 minutes
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA89GhyLao8

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

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  • longer movies / videos +
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 minutes
http://video.pbs.org/video/2365251169/ < ;- free here
$2 to watch below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9E97YbbKY

  • deeper info & more technical videos below +
    ====================================

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

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

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

# 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

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/

Related topics

Events in New York, NY

You may also like