kimlelly

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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   Well, a few days ago, we've been told the names of the companies that have been collaborating directly with the NSA, in secret, and they had the audacity to lie to our faces about it, when confronted. I guess you know the names by no
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   And please do remember to switch your mobile phones to Flight Mode! Because, to get an idea, just watch this clip: http://www.zeit.de/datenschutz/malte-spitz-data-retention/
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   People, use this for secure communication & activity coordination: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5983913
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   And to the http://www.restorethefourth.net crowd: You don't want to coordinate over Skype or Facebook or Twitter.
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   I don't know, but: What everybody can do is program any plugin they like, for this platform. So only the sky's the limit.
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   Well, I guess, the source code sooner or later is accessible to _somebody_ at _some_ development stage or in _some_ version. But can we really trust companies that work with the NSA to sell us the version compiled _without_ the backdoors? P
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   I applaud that attitude - we definitely need more Edward Snowdens!
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   1. Decentralized (real p2p, no central servers) 2. Encrypted communication 3. Easier to set up than encrypted email: Install -> Exchange "certificates" -> Done. BONUS: it's open-source! (Which means everybody is free to
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   by kimlelly 13y ago

   And that's where RetroShare comes in: http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ It's: 1. Decentralized (real p2p, no central servers) 2. Encrypted communication 3. I'd even add: Easier to set up than encrypted email
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Is this real life? Do you really think it's still necessary to state that you should not trust a company that works with the NSA? Does anybody do any thinking after reading the news? What exactly do you need to wake up? EDIT: :-D just
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    And that's where HN readers come in: We have more knowledge and therefor more responsibility. It is up to each and everyone of us to educate our families and friends and to effectively migrate them towards complete encryption, on every
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    There is something we all have to do now: Never give 1 cent to these companies, again. Our only vote with them is our dollars.
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    What happened to FreedomBox?

    3 points by kimlelly 13y ago|1 comments
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Correct. But you can start with the low-hanging fruit, i.e. use http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ as your new social network & secure communication.
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Just get your buddies to install http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ and be done with the "secure communication" question.
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    And here's how you can start avoiding the NSA: http://prism-break.org/
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    "people are not apathetic but scared to sign" That's exactly what this surveillance is doing: killing free speech by intimidation is killing democracy.
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Gmail - Because stupidity will always be punished.
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    "...your defence budget (how large is it again)" It's about the size of the 10 biggest following countries COMBINED! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_e... That is YOUR hard earn
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE ?!
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Is it really a good idea to use Google even on the lowest layer, meaning the network itself, for the transportation of your data? In light of the surveillance state that the US has become and the collaboration of government agencies with th
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Thanks, very important to know!
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Thanks, that helps!
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    @aryastark - What's the nature of AES 128 & Co., meaning: Who can and cannot discover flaws? Is this like open source where the whole world can watch or is this somehow a closed thing like Windows, MacOS, etc.?
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Can you back these calculations up with a known scientific source?
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    What I mean by "exponential progression by definition" is this: We use technology to produce better technology. That's the cycle that will go on as long as we exist. It's by definition of exponential acceleration. In a f
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Exactly, the only real solution I see is to break up the government into many small governments, with small budgets, and controlled by the people. Not the other way round.
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Maybe. But the real problem is: encryption is really only a short-term solution, we need a more fundamental one, see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5879308
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    by kimlelly 13y ago

    Why doesn't anyone use it? The FIRST question is: Is it really a solution? The answer to that: NO, see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5879308