CryptoParty
CryptoParty is a grassroots global endeavour to introduce the basics of practical cryptography such as the Tor anonymity network, public key encryption (PGP/GPG), TrueCrypt, and virtual private networks to the general public.[1] A successor to the Cypherpunks of the 1990s, CryptoParty was first conceived on 22 August 2012 in a casual Twitter conversation between an Australian privacy advocate (who goes by the nom de plume of @Asher_Wolf) with computer security experts following the passage of a two-year data retention law in that country,[2] the Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011.[3] The DIY, self-organizing movement immediately went viral,[4] with autonomous CryptoParties being held variously in cities throughout Australia, the US, the UK, and Germany in the first week, with many more in the planning stages for Chile,[5] etc.
CryptoParty has received early messages of support from the Electronic Frontier Foundation[6] and (purportedly) AnonyOps.[7] as well as the NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, Wikileaks central editor Heather Marsh, and Wired reporter Quinn Norton.
References
- ^ Pauli, Darren (2012-09-04). "Cryptoparty goes viral - Crypto - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence". Scmagazine.com.au. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "Your Data Is Safe With Nicola Roxon". Newmatilda.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 – Parliament of Australia". Aph.gov.au. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "Ain't no party like a cryptoparty: privacy goes viral". YouTube. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ http://entodaspartes.org/cryptoparty/
- ^ cryptopartymelb. "Message from EFF". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ cryptopartymelb. "Message from AnonyOps". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
