[Chapter-delegates] Reset the Net ... ?

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

Thanks for this reminder Evan.

Another thing which should be considered is for all Mail exchangers to
use SSL/TLS. Way too many still don't, which means email goes end to end
in clear text. This is like using postcards where everybody along the
line can read the email sent.
I had an excellent discussion with a long-timer whilst meeting in Berlin
a couple of days ago. It appears that the Heartbleed weakness received
Press time and therefore overwhelming public pressure for something to
be done simply because it had a good, inspiring logo.

So all we need really are inspiring logos. I suggest one for TLS/SSL and
another one for the use of PGP.

These security weaknesses have been around for a very long time - it's
just nobody's bothered with fixing them and when techies look at them &
ask their managers for money to fix them, they're told it's not important.

Artists -- get drawing!

Kind regards,

Olivier

On 07/05/2014 16:03, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I notice a new initiative, "Reset the Net
> <https://www.resetthenet.org/>", being launched.
>
> Its aim is to get more websites to use HTTPS, and to encourage more
> end users to learn and use surveillance-resistant tools.
>
> Central to the campaign is to declare June 5, the one year anniversary
> of the first Snowden-derived news leak, as "reset the net day". On
> that day, participating sites would sport an appropriate banner. The
> site is also collecting signatures for a "pledge" to implement
> resistant tools.
>
> Current supporters include Greenpeace, the Free Software Foundation,
> Reddit, and about a dozen smaller orgs. Missing from the list is the
> EFF and especially ISOC and any chapters. I also have not heard
> mention of it here before,
>
> Exclusion can be for one of a number of reasons, I'd like to know if
> any of these apply:
>
>   * ISOC and/or chapters are not aware of the campaign (if so, now it
>     is :-) )
>
>   * ISOC and/or chapters are aware of the campaign but do not agree
>     with all its aims or tactics
>
>   * There are just too many of these unconnected campaigns (OpenStand,
>     Necessary and Proportionate, etc) and they are losing their power
>     because they all are starting to look the same
>
>   * ISOC is working on its own campaign along these lines
>
>   * Reset the Net is too US-specific (very NSA-specific, no translations)
>
>
> Comments?
>
> -- 
> Evan Leibovitch
> Canada Chapter
>
>
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