{"id":1716,"date":"2014-11-17T12:34:53","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T17:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/derekbruff.org\/blogs\/fywscrypto\/?p=1716"},"modified":"2014-11-17T12:34:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T17:34:53","slug":"practical-cryptography-brainstorming-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derekbruff.org\/blogs\/fywscrypto\/2014\/11\/17\/practical-cryptography-brainstorming-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Cryptography &#8211; Brainstorming Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From last week&#8217;s brainstorming sessions for the Practical Cryptography class project&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>What <strong>topics<\/strong> might we include in this guide? What do you want to learn about? What might your fellow students be interested in learning? What should they know about cryptography?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deep Web and privacy<\/li>\n<li>University censorship<\/li>\n<li>Online shopping security<\/li>\n<li>Phishing: VUIT, sports<\/li>\n<li>School tech policies<\/li>\n<li>Take advantage of \/ not get taken advantage of<\/li>\n<li>University data mining<\/li>\n<li>Online \/ cell phone tracking<\/li>\n<li>Twitter hacking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What <strong>tools<\/strong> might we use to produce this guide? Diigo, WordPress, Twitter, others? Consider both production and distribution phases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Twitter: for publicity, mention @vanderbiltu<\/li>\n<li>WordPress: Dedicated site and URL<\/li>\n<li>Diigo: topic ideas, shared references<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related: How should we <strong>tell<\/strong> Vanderbilt students about the guide? How can we get the word out, either during or after production?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Twitter<\/li>\n<li>Pyramid scheme<\/li>\n<li>Some kind of event re: 1 or more topics<\/li>\n<li>Email all students?<\/li>\n<li>Tree posters with QR codes<\/li>\n<li>Commons email<\/li>\n<li>VU Facebook \/ VU News<\/li>\n<li>Hustler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What <strong>timetable<\/strong> should we follow to produce this guide? Notable dates: 11\/24-28 is Thanksgiving Break. 12\/3 is the last day of classes. 12\/6 is the date of our \u201cfinal exam.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Topics by Monday, November 17th<\/li>\n<li>Spring: (more) publicity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How might we use <strong>class time<\/strong> productively over the next few weeks?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss \/ brainstorm topics<br \/>\nWriting days (e.g. \u201cCan you read this?\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;re writing a guide to practical cryptography. Let&#8217;s hear some possible chapter titles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"812\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"812\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"812\" height=\"20\">A torr way of life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">The Cloud is Leaking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Cryptography!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">The Darkness of the Deep Web<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Protect yourself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">How to be nowhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Is your password strong enough?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">How to wear an invisibility cloak online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">What does the government know about you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">How secure are your passwords?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Hacking into Emails 101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Rebooting Your iPhone Just Might Save you Jail Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Navigating the Dark Web<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Censorship: What you can and can&#8217;t say on campus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Hacking Emails 102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">RSA: How does it really work?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">How To Be Nowhere: Avoiding Government Tracking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Who&#8217;s watching you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Leave No Trace: Avoid Being Tracked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Instead of &#8220;The Cloud is Leaking,&#8221; why not say &#8220;raining&#8221;?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Don&#8217;t Lose Your Life Savings Trying to Get a Discount: Staying Safe When Shopping Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Cookies are not to eat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">hi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Don&#8217;t Take the Bait: Preventing Phishing Attacks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Cookies are not all bad.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Cookies are not to eat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Thinking a cookie is chocolate chip when it&#8217;s actually oatmeal raisin leads to sadness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Phishing: trying to get any type of personal information about someone over the internet by pretending to be a reliable source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Axciom: The Next Frontier of Privacy Invasion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">XKeyscore: The previous frontier of privacy invasion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Canadian Netflix Has Downton Abbey: A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Using Proxy Servers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Avoiding Online Price Discrimination: Trash your Cookies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From last week&#8217;s brainstorming sessions for the Practical Cryptography class project&#8230; What topics might we include in this guide? 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