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I'm sure in this kind of human rights stuff the problem is absolutely not technical. It's just a detail. What counts is to be able to put yourself in a position

by wiz21c 9y ago

I'm sure in this kind of human rights stuff the problem is absolutely not technical. It's just a detail. What counts is to be able to put yourself in a position where you can be defended by a lawyer or whatever support (like an Ecuadorian embassy ? :-) ). Trying to technologically sidestep the law enforcement is just ridiculous. It proves that you recognize you're doing wrong stuff (wrong in the eyes of those running after you), it sends a very bad signal. And anyway, as said elsewhere, at some point you are opposing a government. And if you're opposing in a strong way, then well, you basically declared war and you'll have to fight the Goliath. Thus before attempting any fight, make sure you have a very good network of supporters... Technology won't help :-(

mirimir 9y ago
In my experience, changing unjust laws is at least as hard. Consider the fights against slavery, for women's rights, to end segregation, for gay rights, for gender freedom, and generally for decriminalization of all victimless crimes. Privacy has arguably played key roles for all of them. For peer discussion, for organizing and logistics, for fund-raising, etc. And technology has always played a key role in protecting privacy.
- wiz21c 9y ago
  yep. I was talking about using technology to protect against an ongoing threat. Technology can help to make myself invisible but as soon as the opposing force gets me, it's very tough to use technology to keep invisibility... So I'll use Tor and Tox to hide myself as long as possible. But when the bad guys rings my bell, I know the only way out is to burn everything. They won't be deterred by some 2048 bits password...
  - mirimir 9y ago
    Yes, my thoughts exactly :) Based on an OPSEC risk assessment, it may seem rather unlikely that the NSA and other national intelligence agencies are adversaries. Why would they care about Mirimir? However, I find it useful to assume that they are. And so I employ many countermeasures that might seem foolish. Basically, I do whatever is workable. And then I write about it for income and pleasure. I do keep in mind, however, the "possibility that [a] countermeasure could create an OPSEC indicator" (DoD OPSEC manual at p. 14).[0] But burning everything, that's also obstruction, I think. 0) https://www.OPSECprofessionals.org/official/081103_DOD_OPSEC_Manual.pdf">DoD https://www.OPSECprofessionals.org/official/081103_DOD_OPSEC... OPSEC manual

by wiz21c 9y ago

mirimir 9y ago

In my experience, changing unjust laws is at least as hard. Consider the fights against slavery, for women's rights, to end segregation, for gay rights, for gender freedom, and generally for decriminalization of all victimless crimes. Privacy has arguably played key roles for all of them. For peer discussion, for organizing and logistics, for fund-raising, etc. And technology has always played a key role in protecting privacy.

wiz21c 9y ago
yep. I was talking about using technology to protect against an ongoing threat. Technology can help to make myself invisible but as soon as the opposing force gets me, it's very tough to use technology to keep invisibility... So I'll use Tor and Tox to hide myself as long as possible. But when the bad guys rings my bell, I know the only way out is to burn everything. They won't be deterred by some 2048 bits password...
- mirimir 9y ago
  Yes, my thoughts exactly :) Based on an OPSEC risk assessment, it may seem rather unlikely that the NSA and other national intelligence agencies are adversaries. Why would they care about Mirimir? However, I find it useful to assume that they are. And so I employ many countermeasures that might seem foolish. Basically, I do whatever is workable. And then I write about it for income and pleasure. I do keep in mind, however, the "possibility that [a] countermeasure could create an OPSEC indicator" (DoD OPSEC manual at p. 14).[0] But burning everything, that's also obstruction, I think. 0) https://www.OPSECprofessionals.org/official/081103_DOD_OPSEC_Manual.pdf">DoD https://www.OPSECprofessionals.org/official/081103_DOD_OPSEC... OPSEC manual