https://twitter.com/nd_kane/status/1105401570873749504

European Media Literacy Week https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/european-media-literacy-week

EU Action Plan against Disinformation https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/54866/action-plan-against-disinformation_en

First Draft https://firstdraftnews.org/

Crash Course Navigating Digital Information https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN07XYqqWSKpPrtNDiCHTzU

Snopes https://www.snopes.com/

Bellingcat https://www.bellingcat.com/

Which Face Is Real http://www.whichfaceisreal.com/

Calling Bullshit https://callingbullshit.org

This Person Does Not Exist https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/

Privacy Salon will be taking a deep dive into the murky waters of disinformation in the context of the European Media Literacy Week and the upcoming European elections.

We will be investigating how disinformation spreads, how our data feeds it, what skills we need to identify it and what can be done to combat it.

No prior technical expertise or knowledge is assumed, so ask away about anything

For more information on Privacy Salon read this @sachaheck post about a Salon and this interview with Rosi, asking about her transition from Privacy Salon attendee to speaker. The interview is also available in French and German.

Digital Privacy Salons are skill & knowledge sharing sessions which aim to teach people the basic ways of protecting themselves and their data from intrusive surveillance and unwanted/unwitting information gathering.

Generally the salons deal with how to have private conversations over instant messaging, emails, how to browse anonymously amongst other things.

It is very important that you leave the Privacy Salon with tools & knowledge you can use on a daily basis, and explain to your friends how to do it too. All the attendees should come with device(s) they want to install tools on.

– We’ll discuss why cryptography, anonymity and anti-tracking tools are important today
– We’ll install online anonymity tools
– We’ll secure our communications
– We’ll make sure we can’t be easily tracked online
– We’ll have a drink and a chat

(doors open 18:30)

Date:
Tuesday 12/03/19, 19:00

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Love Stories 4.0.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

Here are the links to to things shown at the Privacy Salon: Safer Internet Day edition:

Gender and IoT research project: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/steapp/research/themes/digital-policy-laboratory/gender-and-iot

General links on the topic of Gender & IoT: https://pinboard.in/search/u:cataspanglish/?query=g-iot

Tweet about El Chapo & spyware : https://twitter.com/alanfeuer/status/1083033189956964353

Video of victim: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/tech-abuse-domestic-abuse-technology-marketplace-1.4864443

Tweet about new spyware app: https://twitter.com/sarahditum/status/1092728965595312134/photo/1

Smart locks:
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44765830
https://tisiphone.net/2019/01/28/security-things-to-consider-when-your-apartment-goes-smart/

Various stories from around the world:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2019/01/220847/domestic-abuse-violence-harassment-smart-home-monitoring
https://metro.co.uk/2018/11/23/apps-are-being-used-by-abusers-to-control-victims-and-its-time-for-big-tech-companies-to-act-8166642
https://mshelt.onl/p/matthews_et_al_2017.pdf
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2018/02/23/how-tech-is-failing-victims-of-intimate-partner-violence-thomas-ristenpart-at-citp
http://autonomy.work/portfolio/beware-the-smart-home
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/how-to-not-trap-your-partner-in-a-smart-home-techno-prison.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/05/victims-of-domestic-violence-challenged-by-abusers-using-technology.html
https://thewirecutter.com/blog/keep-your-smart-home-secure-from-domestic-abusers
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-01/drones-used-to-stalk-women-in-new-age-of-harassment/10297906
https://eu.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2018/09/04/how-mobile-tech-social-media-stalk-harass-control-you/902776002/
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/16685707.stalker-wayne-bamford-faces-jail-for-bugging-exs-house/
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/abusive-partners-use-home-technology-to-stalk-and-abuse-women-study-shows-a3921386.html
https://journalofcyberpolicy.com/2018/07/27/preventing-iot-based-domestic-violence-abuse-stalking/
https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/verbalabuseinrelationships/2018/7/tech-abuse-the-abuse-of-technology-in-domestic-violence
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44765830

For the Safer Internet Day  2019 edition of Privacy Salon we will be taking a deep dive into the increasing use of tech, including IoT, in domestic abuse and stalking cases.

No prior technical expertise or knowledge is assumed, so ask away about anything

For more information on Privacy Salon read this @sachaheck post about a Salon and this interview with Rosi, asking about her transition from Privacy Salon attendee to speaker. The interview is also available in French and German.

Digital Privacy Salons are skill & knowledge sharing sessions which aim to teach people the basic ways of protecting themselves and their data from intrusive surveillance and unwanted/unwitting information gathering.

Generally the salons deal with how to have private conversations over instant messaging, emails, how to browse anonymously amongst other things.

It is very important that you leave the Privacy Salon with tools & knowledge you can use on a daily basis, and explain to your friends how to do it too. All the attendees should come with device(s) they want to install tools on.

– We’ll discuss why cryptography, anonymity and anti-tracking tools are important today
– We’ll install online anonymity tools
– We’ll secure our communications
– We’ll make sure we can’t be easily tracked online
– We’ll have a drink and a chat

(doors open 18:30)

Date:
Tuesday 05/02/19, 19:00

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Love Stories 4.0.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

Resolved to protect your privacy more in 2019?

Got new devices for Xmas and want to make sure they are only sharing what YOU want them to?

Come to the first Salon of the year, we’ve got you covered!

We’ll give practical tips and advice and install some tools so you leave the Salon well on the way to keeping (at least one of) your resolutions!

There will also be an introduction to Cyberwayfinder, a cybersecurity workforce development programme for women.

No prior technical expertise or knowledge is assumed, so ask away about anything

For more information on Privacy Salon read this @sachaheck post about a Salon and this interview with Rosi, asking about her transition from Privacy Salon attendee to speaker. The interview is also available in French and German.

Digital Privacy Salons are skill & knowledge sharing sessions which aim to teach people the basic ways of protecting themselves and their data from intrusive surveillance and unwanted/unwitting information gathering.

Generally the salons deal with how to have private conversations over instant messaging, emails, how to browse anonymously amongst other things.

It is very important that you leave the Privacy Salon with tools & knowledge you can use on a daily basis, and explain to your friends how to do it too. All the attendees should come with device(s) they want to install tools on.

– We’ll discuss why cryptography, anonymity and anti-tracking tools are important today
– We’ll install online anonymity tools
– We’ll secure our communications
– We’ll make sure we can’t be easily tracked online
– We’ll have a drink and a chat

(doors open 18:30)

Date:
Wednesday 16/01/19, 19:00

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Love Stories 4.0.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

People have been asking us when there would be a new Privacy Salon and finally the wait is over… details to follow but save the day

Digital Privacy Salons are skill & knowledge sharing sessions which aim to teach people the basic ways of protecting themselves and their data from intrusive surveillance and unwanted/unwitting  information gathering.

Generally the salons deal with how to have private conversations over instant messaging, emails, how to browse anonymously amongst other things.

It is very important that you leave the Privacy Salon with tools & knowledge you can use on a daily basis, and explain to your friends how to do it too. All the attendees should come with device(s) they want to install tools on.

– We’ll discuss why cryptography, anonymity and anti-tracking tools are important today
– We’ll install online anonymity tools
– We’ll secure our communications
– We’ll make sure we can’t be easily tracked online
– We’ll have a drink and a chat

No prior technical expertise or knowledge is assumed, so ask away about anything

For more information read this @sachaheck post about a Salon here and this recent interview with Rosi, asking about her transition from Privacy Salon attendee to speaker. The interview is also available in French and German.

Date:
Wednesday 14/11/18, 19:00 (doors open 18:30)

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Love Stories 4.0.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

The next Privacy Salon will be part of the #GLASSROOM  Experience exhibition created by Tactical Tech and Mozilla and organised  by BEE SECURE . The Glassroom has already been a great success worldwide with 10,000 visitors in New York in 2016, and nearly 20,000 visitors in London in 2017.

In this special edition of the Privacy Salon we’ll explore the exhibition, look at the issues raised and begin a Data Detox with the 8 day Data Detox Kit.
As usual, snacks will be served

On Saturday July 7th we will also be having an open event at the Glassroom from 10:00-15:00. During the event we will be exploring the exhibition, looking at how facial recognition works and how to avoid it, doing a “walkshop” to see traces of the internet, data and surveillance in the streets, making Faraday pouches to block signals, starting a Data Detox and more.

You can come for part or all of the event and Detox snacks and cocktails will be served!

Date:
Privacy Salon: Wednesday 04/07/18, 19:00 (doors open 18:30)
Open Event: Saturday 07/07/18, 10:00-15:00

Address:
Forum Geesseknäppchen
40, boulevard Pierre Dupong
L-1430 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Big Data – Who does what with my data?.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

After the scandals surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica everyday users are more aware than ever about what data gathering companies do with the information we wittingly or unwittingly provide to them. But what about the data we “provide” just by visiting a website? In this Privacy Salon we will look at what goes on “behind the scenes”.

“Ad networks are everywhere. They are annoying, intrusive, and every couple of month one of them gets compromised and does nasty things to visitors. But how bad is it in practice? This talk will present an open source tool aiming to help anyone figure out what is going on on a specific website.

We talk about going to webpages. But really, webpages come to us, and increasingly dozens of companies at a time do complicated and invisible things on our computers with every site we “visit”. This has gotten so obfuscated that popular websites using ad technology, plug-ins, and tools from various vendors are often as ignorant of what they’re serving as their users are of what they’re receiving. This has resulted in rampant privacy violations, broken features, and even major media sites unintentionally serving malware.

We made Lookyloo to help. Lookyloo builds a tree view of all domains loaded from a specific URL and what those domains are up to. It can traverse a site to a user-specified depth, mimicking a legitimate user. We will demonstrate how it works in practice and look at the information we can extract from it, seeing where our data is taken to.”

Rosi is away but we will again be doing an uptade on recent developments in the dodgy world of surveillance capitalism and how to maintain privacy and security despite the dishonourable behaviours found.  (As always, there may be some honourable mentions too 😉 )

Date:
Wednesday 09/05/18, 19:00

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Big Data – Who does what with my data?.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

As we are close to International Women’s Day on March 8th, this edition of the Privacy Salon will explore privacy issues relating to women – but with information and tips that apply to everyone.

Rosi will be updating us on recent developments in the dodgy world of surveillance capitalism and how to maintain privacy and security despite the dishonourable behaviours she has found.  (There may be some honourable mentions too 😉 )

Date:
Wednesday 14/03/18, 19:00

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Big Data – Who does what with my data?.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

The next Privacy Salon will take place on Safer Internet Day 2018

Martin from pretty Easy privacy will give a talk on the projects’ aims and how they are trying to achieve them and Rafi0t from CIRCL will explain the USB key sanitizer – CIRCLean which has just published a new release.

We’ll also examine how “a better internet starts with you”. There’s sure to be snacks as well  😉

p≡p a.k.a. “pretty Easy privacy” has a mission to revolutionize the world of Privacy in written digital communications. Aligned in the spirit of the global Cypherpunk movement, the project is trying to bring open-source end-to-end encrypted and anonymous communication in the most easy way possible on all channels use already today, including e-mails, SMS and others.

Short Bio
“I’m an privacy activist, involved in p≡p project based in Luxembourg. Enthusiastic about privacy and security, trying to enable people to make well-informed decisions about the importance of privacy in their lives.”

About CIRCLean

CIRCLean is an independent hardware solution to clean documents from untrusted (obtained) USB keys / USB sticks. The device automatically converts untrusted documents into a readable but disarmed format and stores these clean files on a trusted (user owned) USB key/stick.

Date:
Tuesday 06/02/18, 19:00

Address:
Level2
87 route de Thionville
L-2611 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Digital Privacy Salon is free, intended for everyone, no prior technical expertise is assumed. This year the Privacy Salon is presented in collaboration with BEE SECURE in the frame of the campaign “Big Data – Who does what with my data?.”

WITH THE SUPPORT OF