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The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes.  team@internetfreedomfestival.org
<span style="font-size:larger">'''Glitter Meetup''' (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! On this page you will find the notes or "minutes" from previous meetups, and information about upcoming ones. </span>


* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.


==August 30==
GMs are text-based chats, and provide digital rights defenders with space to share their work, personal, or regional updates, as well as ask questions; secure support or resources; share their expertise; and grow their human network! From time to time, we invite a featured guest who shares their expertise, and participants can ask questions to directly. Once a month, we also host a more social GM called '''The Social Networking Glitter Meetup''' where you can connect with others in a more organic, social way. 
View our [[Calendar of Events]] for a complete list of our virtual events


* The Police Department of Bangladesh Government opens a tender. The tender notice is to procure IMSI mobile monitoring/tracking systems, including its ultra-portable backpack version. “IMSI” stands for “international mobile subscriber identity” and the devices in question are basically eavesdropping gadgets used for intercepting mobile phone and its data traffic, as well as tracking location data of mobile users. If I’m not wrong, they essentially create a "fake" mobile tower acting between the target mobile phone and the service provider's real towers to intercept communication related data. http://bangla.cptu.gov.bd/advertisement-goods/details-60402.htmla
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community


* The SecureDrop project is going to have 0.9.0 release on September 5th. If anyone wants to help in translation, they can help by joining the localization-lab-chat channel.
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==


* Woman group in Zimbabwe is looking to start their own radio channel. If you have resources or good educational materials, let them know
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:


* Someone in Lisbon is starting a privacy meetup.  
'''[[September 12 2024 GM|September 12, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guest: Taiwo''


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'''Topic:''' The Digital Rights Monopoly: Discussing Gamification as a Tool for Digital Literacy
 
[[September 19 2024 GM|'''September 19, 2024 Glitter Meetup:''']]
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[October 10 2024 GM|October 10, 2024 Glitter Meetup:]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
[[October 24 2024 GM|'''October 24, 2024 Glitter Meetup:''']]
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
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|[https://www.digitaljustice.house/ '''Review our Digital Justice House Toolkit here'''], which proposes three transformations in the digital rights workplace to improve your team health:
 
* Right to disconnect
* 4 day work week
* Unlimited vacations
 
|}
 
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==
 
The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community
 
[[September 5 2024 GM|'''September 5, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]. ''Featured Guest: Chirayu Desai''
 
'''Topic:''' Is There HOPE for Phone Privacy? CalyxOS and Privacy-Focused FLOSS Phone Solutions
 
'''[[July 25 2024 GM|July 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guests: Fabiola Maurice and Tiffany Robertson''
 
'''Topic:''' ''Butter Box - Life Without Internet Made Smoother''
 
[[July 18 2024 GM|'''July 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup''':]]
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[July 11 2024 GM|July 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guest: Hiure''
 
'''Topic:''' ''Community Networks Guide''
 
'''[[July 4 2024 GM|July 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]''':
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
'''[[June 27 2024 GM|June 27, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guest: Karolin''
 
'''Topic:''' ''Rosenpass – Securing Cryptographic Applications Against Quantum Computer Attacks''
 
[[June 20 2024 GM|'''June 20, 2024 Glitter Meetup''':]]
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[June 13 2024 GM|June 13, 2024 Glitter Meetup.]]''' ''Featured Guests: Lebo & Leonora''
 
'''Topic:''' Kwanele's Journey Navigating Ethical Tech for GBV Justice
 
[[June 6 2024 GM|'''June 6, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
'''[[May 30 2024 GM|May 30, 2024 Glitter Meetup]].'''
 
'''Topic:''' Conversations Around Funding
 
[[May 23 2024 GM|'''May 23, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
 
The collaborative community discussion on w''hat is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
[[May 16 2024 GM|'''May 16, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]. ''Featured Guest: Selamawit Tezera''
 
'''Topic:''' sheEsecures - a Platform for an Inclusive and Feminist Internet
 
[[May 9 2024 GM|'''May 9, 2024 Glitter Meetup:''']] ''Featured Guest: Nathaly Espitia Diaz''
 
'''Topic:''' "Convite"- the Security and Self-care Communication Program for Indigenous, Black and Rural Communities in Colombia
 
[[May 2 2024 GM|'''May 2, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
[[April 25 2024 GM|'''April 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup.''']] ''Featured Guest: Holmes Wilson''
 
'''Topic:''' Quiet: A Secure Slack Alternative for Groups that Outgrow Signal
 
'''[[April 18 2024 GM|April 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]:'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


* Notes from talk from Nathaly on Cyber Feminist Radio projects/infrastructure:
[[April 11 2024 GM|'''April 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]


- When conducting an interview, if the person you are interviewing has to be extra careful about their privacy and/or security, someone from the radio crew will talk as them, recreating their voice. (ie, so at no time do they use the person's voice)
'''Featured Guests:''' Elizabeth Sutterlin and Maddie Masinsin


- Always use safe channels online and offline to talk to your interviewers
'''Topic:''' Learn More About the Election Watch for the Digital Age Project


- They do have some channels like a cyberfeminist mail list and one of the rules is to have a secure mail like rise up, and we use PGP all the time to share information.
'''[[April 4 2024 GM|April 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Tools that can be used to create your own radio:'''
What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?


Software: Audio editing: Audacity or arduor
'''[[March 28 2024 GM|March 28, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''


streaming: Radiolibre.co https://liberaturadio.org/ or https://kefir.red/
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


'''[[March 21 2024 GM|March 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Educational Manuals in Spanish:'''
'''Featured Guests:''' Icaldua and Flo
Curso virtual: feminicidio y periodismo  https://radioslibres.net/curso-virtual-feminicidio-y-periodismo/


Despatriarcalizar la Comunicación: periodismo inclusivo  https://radioslibres.net/despatriarcalizar-comunicacion-periodismo-inclusiv/
'''Topic:''' "Localizing Security in a Box" in Indonesian


Escuela ciberfeminista https://escuelafeminista.red/
'''[[March 14 2024 GM|March 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Featured Guest:''' Martín Szyszlican


'''Recommended Feminist Radio Channels'''
'''Topic:''' Open Data and Civic Tech to Circumvent Government Censorship and Disinformation in Latin America


''In English:''  
'''[[March 7 2024 GM|March 7, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''


https://soundcloud.com/icalondon/black-feminism-and-post-cyber
What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?


''In Spanish:''
'''[[February 29 2024 GM|February 29, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Enchufadas: https://radiocut.fm/audiocut/enchufadas-autodefensa-digital-1/
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


Encuentro de ciberfeminismo Ecuador
'''[[February 22 2024 GM|February 22, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
https://soundcloud.com/tristanaproducciones/encuentro-ciberfeminismo


El desarmador https://eldesarmador.org/
'''Featured Guest:''' Kwaku Antwi


Cyborg feminista radio https://cyborgfeminista.tedic.org/tag/radio/
'''Topic:''' Online Monitoring in Ghana


Wambra radio:  http://ciberfeminismo.elchuro.org/cobertura/
'''[[February 15 2024 GM|February 15, 2024 GM]]'''


tropica media  http://tropicamedia.org/
'''Topic:''' Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar


La Radio q genero http://www.laqradiogenero.com/
[[February 8 2024 GM|'''February 8, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]


=='''August 23'''==
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


* Someone is trying to apply SAFETAG for LGBTQ communities in South Asia.
[[February 1 2024 GM|'''February 1, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
* Totem project is an online platform helping journalists and activists use digital security & privacy tools and tactics more effectively in their work by Greenhost and FreePressUnlimited.  https://totem-project.org/
* Malaysian Parliament passes bill to repeal Anti-Fake News Act last week
* IFF Fellowship deadline has been extended to August 27.
* In Zimbabwe, there was a constitutional court hearing yesterday for the just ended elections where the opposition party is challenging the results that were announced. Judgement will be announced tomorrow at 1400hrs UTC+2
* Someone is working on a due process (appeals) campaign targeting social media platforms (primarily Facebook) and would love to chat off-list with anyone interested or working on similar things.
* The Tor meeting will be happening in Mexico end of September.


'''About Safetag:'''
''What is happening in Digital Rights around the world?''
* SAFETAG is an assessment framework to work with organizations and help them build informed decisions about the risks they face. It provides a wide variety of different activities: some very research focused, like understanding the context the organization is working within -- each organization has a totally different set of risks depending on their context; Some are very technical, such as scanning office networks to understand what systems and traffic are on the network; and many are "interpersonal" -- simply talking to staff members, interviewing management, and running exercises to help the organization build a cohesive and shared understanding of their risks and which of them they accept, and which they want to prioritize to mitigate.


* In the best case, you should have a few people helping out -- one person who has a more digisec training background, and another who's happier sitting in the back room hacking around on things.  Often funding and scheduling mean that one person has to do all three, so careful planning and preparation are important -- you do NOT want to be researching how to nmap an organization without crashing their computers in the middle of an assessment. In addition,  there is value and more impact if the audit is done by more people with different skills other than a single person.
[[January 25 2024 GM|'''January 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]


* SAFETAG scoping questions are really good to help people understand their risks.
'''Featured Guest:''' Feras Bezanti


* Some folks have it customized for working with LGTBQ in West Africa.
'''Topic:''' Digital Safety in Libya: A Helpdesk Overview


* SAFETAG wants to be community owned, but depends on people taking ownership/participating.
[[January 18 2024 GM|'''January 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]


* Even though someone might be from a different parts of the world, so many common problems come up that are similar.  So you may think your approach only applies to some super specific situation, but almost guaranteed someone else is facing the same problem
'''Featured Guest:''' Sapni GK


* Best tips, for network scanning - (a) be careful and  (b) keep it balanced. A lot of the tools, even "simple" nmap, have a lot of super dangerous options, and you really never know if a computer is going to be vulnerable to a 10-year-old bug. Start super lightweight, and super low-impact, even flooding a system that may be a few years out of date can cause it to fail, and then you're suddenly halfway through an audit and have to stop to fix something you broke. Look at software versions, and peek via nmap on weird ports being open before doing anything more intense
'''Topic:''' Platform Cooperativism in India


* The other big tip is to not get trapped in any one approach.  People with hacking/pentesting backgrounds tend to ignore the interactive parts, and people with training backgrounds tend to shy away from the technical pieces. It takes both, plus a solid base of research, to really understand an organization. Also, and super important, you can also spend a LOT of time digging in to some really obscure tech things, and lose the opportunity to ensure you have a holistic view of the org.
[[January 11 2024 GM|'''January 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]


* The SAFETAG translation in Spanish is out of date. Ping them if you can help identify chunks to prioritize for funding.
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup:''' Welcome back!
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'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2023]]'''


* Re: network scanning, a super fun thing to do (but requires a system with a decent chunk of RAM and a few hours of access to a lot of bandwidth) is to download some vm images. vulnhub is a good repository, and MS has some testing images for old versions of windows (see the safetag reference file here for links: https://github.com/SAFETAG/SAFETAG/blob/master/en/references/network_env.adids.md). Use virtualbox to run them locally and have them all on your local network, and then you can use nmap and such locally (do this at home, you can even have it set up to truly be a "fake" network on your computer only -- do NOT do it on a shared or work network!!) This is a great way to get started exploring and using different scanning options
  '''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2022]]'''


'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2021]]'''


=='''August 16'''==
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2020]]'''


* New org in latin america in the works ( Con-nexo). They will be developing projects on capacity building on security, research, security support to organizations, tool development and community generation around communities at risk and security in general.
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020]]'''
* Lots of love happening for SAFETAG fellowship
* Zimbabwe still doesnt' have a president even after voting
* Found out Digital Society of Zimbabwe was born in the IFF :)
* Folks working on security investigation framework in tails. Prototype coming soon! Github here: https://gitlab.com/scif/whiskers
* Blog posts coming out taimed at helping new auditors get in the SAFETAG mindset; as it can be very overwhelming to try and tackle the guide as it exists now
* Someone who did research on digital censorship in post-soviet states and how each country's approach differs (about a third have very free internet and about a third have internet censorship in place), is currently talking to a publisher about turning it into a book on the history of censorship in the region.
* Someone is cultivating digital security trainers to assist HRDs in Southeast Asia as many trainers are still flown in.
* Past DIF Folks asking that a community is created so they can further connect.
* Various games made by people in the community such as BLOOG: how formal and informal groups interact in crisis. we called it ENCAPE http://blog.bl00cyb.org/2017/08/interfaces-between-formal-and-informal-crisis-response/, Malicious Content, the infosec card game like Cards against humanit, and the depressing, Cards against Humanitarians" -- now JadedAid -- http://jadedaid.com/).
* First alpha version Tor Browser coming out soon!
* Maybe a hackathon with artist, process oriented.

Latest revision as of 14:32, 10 September 2024

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Glitter Meetup (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! On this page you will find the notes or "minutes" from previous meetups, and information about upcoming ones.

  • Every Thursday at 9:00am EDT
  • Where On the TCU Mattermost? Secure an account here.
  • Missed a Glitter Meetup? Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.

GMs are text-based chats, and provide digital rights defenders with space to share their work, personal, or regional updates, as well as ask questions; secure support or resources; share their expertise; and grow their human network! From time to time, we invite a featured guest who shares their expertise, and participants can ask questions to directly. Once a month, we also host a more social GM called The Social Networking Glitter Meetup where you can connect with others in a more organic, social way. 

View our Calendar of Events for a complete list of our virtual events

We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community

Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests

The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:

September 12, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Taiwo

Topic: The Digital Rights Monopoly: Discussing Gamification as a Tool for Digital Literacy

September 19, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

October 10, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

October 24, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

Review our Digital Justice House Toolkit here, which proposes three transformations in the digital rights workplace to improve your team health:
  • Right to disconnect
  • 4 day work week
  • Unlimited vacations

Notes from Past Glitter Meetups

The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community

September 5, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Chirayu Desai

Topic: Is There HOPE for Phone Privacy? CalyxOS and Privacy-Focused FLOSS Phone Solutions

July 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guests: Fabiola Maurice and Tiffany Robertson

Topic: Butter Box - Life Without Internet Made Smoother

July 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

July 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Hiure

Topic: Community Networks Guide

July 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

June 27, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Karolin

Topic: Rosenpass – Securing Cryptographic Applications Against Quantum Computer Attacks

June 20, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

June 13, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guests: Lebo & Leonora

Topic: Kwanele's Journey Navigating Ethical Tech for GBV Justice

June 6, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

May 30, 2024 Glitter Meetup.

Topic: Conversations Around Funding

May 23, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

May 16, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Selamawit Tezera

Topic: sheEsecures - a Platform for an Inclusive and Feminist Internet

May 9, 2024 Glitter Meetup: Featured Guest: Nathaly Espitia Diaz

Topic: "Convite"- the Security and Self-care Communication Program for Indigenous, Black and Rural Communities in Colombia

May 2, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

April 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Holmes Wilson

Topic: Quiet: A Secure Slack Alternative for Groups that Outgrow Signal

April 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup:

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

April 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup

Featured Guests: Elizabeth Sutterlin and Maddie Masinsin

Topic: Learn More About the Election Watch for the Digital Age Project

April 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup

What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?

March 28, 2024 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

March 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup

Featured Guests: Icaldua and Flo

Topic: "Localizing Security in a Box" in Indonesian

March 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup

Featured Guest: Martín Szyszlican

Topic: Open Data and Civic Tech to Circumvent Government Censorship and Disinformation in Latin America

March 7, 2024 Glitter Meetup

What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?

February 29, 2024 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

February 22, 2024 Glitter Meetup

Featured Guest: Kwaku Antwi

Topic: Online Monitoring in Ghana

February 15, 2024 GM

Topic: Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar

February 8, 2024 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

February 1, 2024 Glitter Meetup

What is happening in Digital Rights around the world?

January 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup

Featured Guest: Feras Bezanti

Topic: Digital Safety in Libya: A Helpdesk Overview

January 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup

Featured Guest: Sapni GK

Topic: Platform Cooperativism in India

January 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup

The Glitterest Glitter Meetup: Welcome back! 

Glitter Meetup Notes 2023

Glitter Meetup Notes 2022

Glitter Meetup Notes 2021

Glitter Meetup Notes 2020

Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020
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