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Today I Learned: The Abilene Paradox
In the Abilene paradox, a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group.[1][2] It involves a common breakdown of group communication in which each member mistakenly believes that their own preferences are counter to the group’s and, therefore, does not raise…
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I’m chairing the Encryption session at @UKIGF / UK Internet Governance Forum, on November 1st … #ukigf2022 #privacy #security #infosec #encryption #endtoendencryption
So this happened: … and to be frank the descriptive text: This workshop-style panel will explain and demonstrate encryption to the public. It will include a deep dive into how the technologies work and participants will be shown how to secure their digital environment, what to expect when submitting information securely to third parties, and…
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Abuse Prevention is Tradecraft (Was: “Como is Infosec” by @doctorow) #ContentModeration Is Not #Infosec
It’s sunday evening; there’s a lot to be said for being a stay-at-home-dad, and honestly I actually like having stuff like meal-prep and laundry to do, after 35+ years of “All Unix Network Security, All The Time” living. But I don’t like having to write this post. Not least I need to be bringing in…
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@naomicfisher on screen time
Unrolled When parents talk to me about gaming and screens, it’s always about fear. ‘Will they get addicted?’ they ask me. ‘I can’t control my own use, how can a child do it?’. There’s so much fear that we have no time to talk about the benefits. So here are some of the things I…
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All Watched Over By Filters Of Loving Grace: GCHQ’s Holistic, Sociotechnical , “Thoughts on Child Safety on Commodity Platforms” end-to-end #encryption #ghost #NCSC #ghostProtocol
nb: links will be updated in this blog to point at the paper and supporting material, as/when such become apparent Well, it finally landed, and I can’t say that I am terribly surprised: Ian Levy and Crispin Robinson have produced a 70 page document which blends describing the processes of identifying and investigating online child…
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Watch this space: GCHQ / NCSC soon to publish Version 2 of “Ghost Protocol” appeal for backdoors in end-to-end secure, encrypted messenger software
The worst-kept secret in British encryption circles should be launched later this week: GCHQ are due to publish Version 2 of their much-vilified “Ghost Protocol” messenger-software backdoor. Rumours I’ve heard suggest that it’s going to be a stinker. There’s a fat white paper which takes the old “Principles for a More Informed Exceptional Access Debate”…
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Don’t buy Rhino Pro Milk Pitchers from Rhinoware / Rhinowares / Rhino Coffee Gear — this bad experience does not bode well for their products
May 2020 and I decided mid-lockdown to cheer myself up with a new milk pitcher, from UK distributor CoffeeHit, for £12 (i.e. £10 + VAT) It was a nice pitcher, felt like quality material, a bit heavy, nice and shiny, and I used it sporadically over the next 2 years… until a few weeks ago…
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A Civil Society Glossary and Primer for End-to-End Encryption Policy in 2022 — #privacy #surveillance #messenger #interoperability #encryption #endtoendencryption @WhatsApp @SignalApp
A few weeks ago it was with great delight that I accepted a request from Privacy International to write a report for them, to share my perspectives on the technical aspects of end-to-end encryption with a specific focus upon helping civil society organisations better understand these aspects when considering policy. We came to an agreeable…