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

[Richard Hill]

Dear Ewan,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

I will propose to the Swiss chapter that we support this initiative.  I apologize for not having see it before.

Speaking personally, I would support ISOC supporting this initiative.  As I've mentioned on the Internet Policy list, ISOC is a signatory of the necessary and proportionate principles, so I was a bit puzzled that ISOC did not openly promote those principles at Netmundial or complain afterwards that they were not included in the Netmundial outcome.

Regarding the substance of the Reset the Net initiative, I wonder whether use of HTTPS really helps much, because from what I've heard intelligence services (and not just those of the USA) are able to compromise certificates and/or defeat current encryption by other means.

Best,
Richard
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org]On Behalf Of Evan Leibovitch
Sent: mercredi, 7. mai 2014 16:04
To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Reset the Net ... ?


  Hello all,


  I notice a new initiative, "Reset the Net", 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:


    a.. ISOC and/or chapters are not aware of the campaign (if so, now it is :-) )


    b.. ISOC and/or chapters are aware of the campaign but do not agree with all its aims or tactics


    c.. 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


    d.. ISOC is working on its own campaign along these lines


    e.. Reset the Net is too US-specific (very NSA-specific, no translations)


  Comments?


  -- 

  Evan Leibovitch
  Canada Chapter
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