NewNode VPN: Internet Access In Shutdowns And Disruptions
- Date: Thursday, December 8
- Time: 10am to 11am EST / 3pm - 4pm UTC (What time is it in my city?)
- Who: Arina Shalunova, Project Manager at NewNode & Marina Feygelman, Executive Director at NewNode
- Location: Zoom
RSVP: https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/vpnvillage2022_6
NewNode VPN: Internet Access In Shutdowns And Disruptions (Presentation & Demo)
There is a lot of talk about VPNs to fight censorship and using VPNs for security, but there’s a missing piece: what do you do when the internet isn’t there? Internet shutdowns generally happen at the times when up-to-date information is most important.
NewNode VPN helps users reach information even during internet shutdowns, using peer-to-peer and device-to-device connections. In this session, you will learn how the NewNode VPN works and what other NewNode-protocol products are available to support users in an internet shutdown or disruption. Individuals affected by internet shutdowns or who work with affected groups are encouraged to join this session.
Bios:
- Arina Shalunova joined NewNode in 2020. She is interested in digital rights, access, and community education.
- Marina Feygelman is the executive director of NewNode, leading it from an idea to a deployed protocol with millions of users across three products. A molecular biologist by training, Marina has spent the last five years fighting and exposing internet censorship.
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