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authorelijah <elijah@riseup.net>2013-02-12 21:28:21 -0800
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+%h3 IRC
+
+Probably the fastest and most reliable way to contact anyone involved with LEAP. Don't despair if you don't get a reply right away, we are all in different time zones and we all are able to read the scrollback history, so someone will reply eventually.
+
+.well
+ \#leap-dev on freenode.net
+
+%h3 Email
+
+Email is pretty good too.
+
+.well
+ info@leap.se
+
+%h3 Postal Address
+
+It may take us a very long time to respond to postal mail.
+
+.well
+ PO Box 4422
+ %br
+ Seattle, WA 98194 USA
+
+%h3 Phone (Voice Mail)
+
+Leave us a message, bonus points if you sing your message.
+
+.well
+ +1 (206) 420-6613
+
+
+
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+- @title = 'Jobs'
+
+:textile
+
+ h1(first). About LEAP
+
+ "LEAP Encryption Access Project":https://leap.se/en is a non-profit dedicated to giving all internet users access to secure communication. Our focus is on adapting encryption technology to make it easy to use and widely available.
+
+ * We are a team of 10 dedicated and experienced anti-surveillance hackers.
+ * We started development in earnest on June 1 2011.
+ * We are globally distributed in Europe, South America, North America, and South Korea (Yep, it is hard to schedule meetings).
+ * We have an established agile development process that works.
+ * Everything we do is licensed as free software (GPL whenever possible).
+ * People of color, women, and queer people are strongly encouraged to apply.
+
+ Contact: mcnair@leap.se
+
+ h1. Open Positions
+
+ h2. Lead Python Developer
+
+ !>/img/pages/python-logo.png!
+
+ We are hiring a lead Python programmer to shepherd the development of the LEAP Client. The LEAP Client is a desktop application that connects to a larger cloud-based system to provide end-to-end client-side encryption over many different protocols (like email and chat). The app is mostly headless, speaking to the servers via a client-encrypted sync to distributed databases and to local clients via traditional protocols like IMAP, SMTP, and XMPP. We are looking for someone who can take a leading role in overall design of the client (and related protocols), provide direction for development, work collaboratively with a small team of hackers, and assure clean code.
+
+ <!-- This position presents some unique challenges! The team is globally distributed and comprised of independent people who generally prefer collective and non-hierarchical systems. Ideally we would find someone who is excited about thinking creatively and non-traditionally about a lead role. -->
+
+ What we are looking for, via a list of many bullets:
+
+ * Many years of experience with Python
+ * Clear understanding of public key cryptography and experience using cryptographic libraries
+ * Burning desire to secure communications from prying eyes and snooping algorithms
+ * Uncontrolled obsession with free and open source software
+ * Experience with architecture of large applications
+ * Love of clean code
+ * Ability to take on a leadership role
+ * Enthusiasm for working collaboratively
+ * Good testing practices
+ * Experience with cross-platform development
+ * Ability to understand and work with complex distributed systems
+ * Self-motivated and able to effectively work remotely
+
+ Compensation rates are high for US non-profits and low for the US tech industry. This could be a full-time or part-time position, as desired.
+
+ h2. Android Developer
+
+ !>/img/pages/android-logo.jpg!
+
+ We are hiring a programmer for ongoing Android development, including porting the LEAP Client to Android and writing a client-encrypted sync provider that integrates with the LEAP data storage. Many of the key components on which the client will depend have already been ported to Android, such as openvpn, sqlcipher, and u1db. Like its desktop counterpart, the goal with the Android client is to have a minimal UI that auto-configures itself with the service provider. We will only support Android 4.0 and above (earlier releases don't have "VpnService":http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnService.html API).
+
+ What we are looking for, via a list of many bullets:
+
+ * Experience with Android application development
+ * Familiarity with public key cryptography and (ideally) experience with BouncyCastle
+ * Enthusiasm for working collaboratively
+ * Good testing practices
+ * Burning desire to secure communications from prying eyes and snooping algorithms
+ * Uncontrolled obsession with free and open source software
+
+ Compensation rates are high for US non-profits and low for the US tech industry. This could be a full-time or part-time position, as desired. \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/about-us/news/2012/access-prize/en.haml b/pages/about-us/news/2012/access-prize/en.haml
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+- @title = "Big thanks to Access for supporting LEAP"
+- @author = "Mcnair"
+- @posted_at = "2012-12-11"
+- @preview = capture_haml do
+ Last night I attended the awards party for Access Innovation Prize, not knowing what to expect. The prize is for people and organizations using <a href="https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2012/12/11/first-annual-access-innovation-awards-prize-winners-announced">"information technology to promote and enable human rights and deliver social good"</a>. It turns out, geeks on a mission know how to do good and have a good time!
+
+ %div{:style => 'float:left; margin: 8px; margin-left: 0;'}
+ %img{:src => "/img/pages/access-prize-small.jpg"}
+ %span{:style => "font-size: 80%; line-height: 0.8em; display: block; margin-top: 4px;"}
+ My, that disc is shiny.
+
+ %br
+
+ LEAP was a finalist in the "Making Crypto Easy" category, but the competition was impressive and deserving. I nearly popped a blood vessel when I heard LEAP called as the winner! Big thanks to <a href="https://www.accessnow.org">Access</a> and all the techies and innovators they assembled. It was an excellent party, and a stellar collection of dedicated technologists. On behalf of LEAP, I am humbled and extremely thankful for this prize. Now we get down to putting the prize money to work...
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diff --git a/pages/about-us/news/2012/first-post/en.haml b/pages/about-us/news/2012/first-post/en.haml
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+- @title = "Tada! A website."
+- @author = "Elijah"
+- @posted_at = "2012-08-24"
+- @tags = ['']
+- @categories = ['']
+- @preview = capture_haml do
+ :textile
+ I just put up the official and uncensored LEAP website. Everything needs a beginning, and I suppose this is our beginning--not with a whimper or a bang, but with a "tada!" Poke around, check us out, and please <a href="/about-us/contact">send us</a> your questions, angry tirades, or love letters. More updates to follow shortly.
+
+
diff --git a/pages/about-us/news/2012/security-bingo/en.haml b/pages/about-us/news/2012/security-bingo/en.haml
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+- @title = "Let's play security bingo! (Updated)"
+- @author = "Elijah"
+- @posted_at = "2012-08-28"
+- @more = true
+- @preview = capture_haml do
+ :textile
+ To be honest, this is might be the least satisfying game of bingo ever--but let's play anyway. The rules are simple: make a grid cross referencing OS platform and communication toolset. In each cell, put the name of an open source software package with reasonable security properties. If this exercise doesn't make you break down in tears, then you have won.
+
+%style
+ :sass
+ table.table
+ border: 1px solid #ccc
+ td
+ background: white
+ width: 12.5%
+ font-size: 0.9em
+ border-right: 1px solid #ccc
+ td.section
+ border-right: 0
+
+= @preview
+
+:textile
+
+ The rules probably need some adjustment if this game is to catch on.
+
+ Here is my attempt at playing:
+
+%table.table
+ %tr
+ %th
+ %th
+ %th Windows
+ %th Mac
+ %th Linux
+ %th iOS
+ %th Android
+ %th Web
+ %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 3} Messages
+ %td Short Message
+ %td{:colspan => 3} #{link 'Pidgin' => 'http://pidgin.im'}, #{link 'Gajim' => 'http://gajim.org'}, #{link 'OTR' => 'http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/'}
+ %td #{link 'ChatSecure' => 'https://chatsecure.org/'}
+ %td #{link 'Gibberbot' => 'https://guardianproject.info/apps/gibber/'}, #{link 'Beem' => 'http://beem-project.com'}, #{link 'TextSecure' => 'https://github.com/WhisperSystems/TextSecure'}
+ %td #{link 'Cryptocat' => 'https://crypto.cat'}
+ %tr
+ %td Long Message
+ %td #{link 'Enigmail' => 'http://enigmail.mozdev.org/'}, #{link 'Gpg4win' => 'http://www.gpg4win.org/about.html'}
+ %td #{link 'Enigmail' => 'http://enigmail.mozdev.org/'}, #{link 'GPGMail' => 'https://www.gpgtools.org/gpgmail/index.html'}
+ %td #{link 'Enigmail' => 'http://enigmail.mozdev.org/'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'AGP' => 'http://www.thialfihar.org/projects/apg/'}
+ %td
+ %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 5} Files
+ %td Storage
+ %td #{link 'DiskCryptor' => 'http://diskcryptor.net'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'EncFS' => 'http://www.arg0.net/encfs'}, #{link 'eCryptfs' => 'http://ecryptfs.org/'}, #{link 'DMCrypt' => 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dm-crypt'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'AOSP' => 'http://source.android.com/'}, #{link 'Cryptonite' => 'https://code.google.com/p/cryptonite/'}
+ %td #{link 'SafeWith.me' => 'https://SafeWith.me'}
+ %tr
+ %td Backup
+ %td #{link 'Duplicati' => 'http://duplicati.com/'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'Déjà Dup' => 'https://launchpad.net/deja-dup'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'FlashBack' => 'http://www.whispersys.com/flashback.html'}
+ %td
+ %tr
+ %td Synchronization
+ %td{:colspan => 3} #{link 'Syncany' => 'http://www.syncany.org/'}, #{link 'git-annex' => 'http://git-annex.branchable.com/assistant/'}, #{link 'SparkleShare' => 'http://sparkleshare.org/'}
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %tr
+ %td Data Wipe
+ %td #{link 'Eraser' => 'http://eraser.heidi.ie/'}, #{link 'BleachBit' => 'http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/'}, #{link 'DBAN' => 'http://www.dban.org/'}
+ %td #{link 'DBAN' => 'http://www.dban.org/'}
+ %td #{link 'BleachBit' => 'http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/'}, #{link 'DBAN' => 'http://www.dban.org/'}, wipe
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'InTheClear' => 'https://github.com/SaferMobile/InTheClear'}
+ %td N/A
+ -# %tr
+ %td Collaboration
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 3} Audio/Video
+ %td Direct Calling
+ %td{:colspan => 3} #{link 'Jitsi' => 'https://jitsi.org/'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'RedPhone' => 'https://github.com/WhisperSystems/RedPhone'}, #{link 'CSimpleSip' => 'https://code.google.com/p/csipsimple/'}
+ %td
+ %tr
+ %td Conference
+ %td{:colspan => 3} #{link 'Mumble' => 'http://mumble.sourceforge.net/'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'Mumble' => 'http://mumble.sourceforge.net/'}
+ %td
+ %tr
+ %td Capture & Reporting
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'ObscuraCam' => 'https://guardianproject.info/apps/obscuracam/'}
+ %td
+ %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 2} Network
+ %td Availability
+ %td{:colspan => 5} #{link 'Commotion' => 'http://commotionwireless.net/'}
+ %td N/A
+ %tr
+ %td Confidentiality & Anonymity
+ %td{:colspan => 5} #{link 'Tor' => 'https://torproject.org'}, #{link 'OpenVPN' => 'http://openvpn.net'}
+ %td N/A
+ %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 3} Identity
+ %td Passwords
+ %td{:colspan => 3} #{link 'KeePassX' => 'http://www.keepassx.org/'}
+ %td
+ %td #{link 'KeePassDroid' => 'http://www.keepassdroid.com/'}
+ %td
+ %tr
+ %td Validation
+ %td{:colspan => 6} OpenPGP, #{link 'OTR' => 'http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/'}
+ %tr
+ %td Authentication
+ %td{:colspan => 6} #{link 'Mozilla Persona' => 'https://login.persona.org/'}, #{link 'WebID' => 'http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/webid/spec/'}
+ -# %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 2} Anti-intrusion
+ %td Firewall
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td Many
+ %td
+ %td DroidWall
+ %td N/A
+ %tr
+ %td Anti-virus
+ %td
+ %td ClamXav
+ %td ClamAV
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td N/A
+ -# %tbody
+ %tr
+ %td.section{:rowspan => 3} Productivity
+ %td Events & Scheduling
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %tr
+ %td Tasks & Planning
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+ %td
+
+:textile
+ Looking at this table, it is immediately obvious that there are a lot of empty cells. Unfortunately, most of the cells that are filled in contain software that is unfriendly or even sadistic toward the user. Trying to use many of these tools can feel like developing a BDSM relationship with your computer, and you are not the top.
+
+ What is missing might be more revealing than what is listed. These toolsets are entirely absent from my 'security bingo' game card:
+
+ * *Social Networking:* When I excluded software that I think is unfeasible (SecureShare) or has no security (Diaspora, etc), then you end up with zero projects.
+ * *Document Collaboration:* I have high hopes for an encrypted etherpad, but so far no one has started work on it.
+ * *Photos/Vidoes & Galleries:* Nothing I have heard of.
+ * *Events & Scheduling:* Nothing I have heard of.
+ * *Tasks & Planning:* Nothing I have heard of.
+
+ I also excluded a few obvious categories:
+
+ * *Firewall:* Reasonable firewall support is now built into most operating systems.
+ * *Anti-virus:* Viruses are still mostly a problem on Windows. Other platforms have just gotten lucky so far.
+
+ If you have suggestions for how I can fill in my game card, please write elijah@leap.se. \ No newline at end of file
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+- @layout = 'blog'
+- @path_prefix = '2012'
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+%p <b><a href="https://www.calyxinstitute.org/">Calyx Institute</a></b> is a research, education and legal support group devoted to researching and implementing privacy technology and tools to promote free speech, free expression, civic engagement and privacy rights on the Internet. Calyx plans to be an early adopter of the #{link 'LEAP platform' => 'platform'}.
+
+%p <b><a href="http://dyne.org">Dyne.org</a></b> is a nonprofit network of hackers committed to development of free and open source software. Our international network works to support broad access to technology and knowledge with practices, tools and narratives for community empowerment.
+
+%p <b><a href="http://f2c.rfa.org/">Freedom2Connect</a></b> program is designed to ensure secure communication tools exist for millions of individuals whose online interactions are being monitored or obstructed by repressive governments. Through support of research, development, and implementation of globally-accessible secure communications, freedom2connect champions the goals of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
+
+%p <b><a href="http://giip.org">Global Information Internship Program</a></b> (GIIP) is an educational and service-learning program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. GIIP is creating a new generation of “info-savvy” advocates who use information technology to promote civic participation and social justice. Since 1998, hundreds of GIIP undergraduate student interns have worked to democratize globalization, support world peace, raise environmental awareness, and promote gender equity by upgrading the informational capacity of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community groups around the world. GIIP will work with LEAP to conduct usability studies of LEAP software in various contexts around the world.
+
+%p <b><a href="https://riseup.net">Riseup Networks</a></b> is major provider of email, chat, and lists for thousands of activist organizations around the world. Riseup plans to be an early adopter of the #{link 'LEAP platform' => 'platform'}.
+
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+%h1.first The Right to Whisper
+
+%p LEAP fights for the right to whisper.
+
+%p Like free speech, the right to whisper is an <b>necessary precondition for a free society</b>. Without it, civil society and political freedom become impossible. As the importance of digital communication for civic participation increases, so does the importance of the ability to digitally whisper.
+
+%p Unfortunately, advances in surveillance technology are <b>rapidly eroding the ability to whisper</b>. This is a worldwide problem, not simply an issue for people in repressive contexts. Acceptance of poor security in the West creates a global standard of insecure practice, even among civil society actors who urgently need the ability to communicate safely.
+
+%p The stakes could not be higher. Activists are dying because their communication technologies betray their identity, location, and conversations. When activists attempt to secure their communications, they face confusing software, a dearth of secure providers, and a greater risk of being flagged as potential troublemakers. In other words, <b>problems of usability, availability, and adoption</b>.
+
+%h1 Our vision
+
+%p The LEAP vision is to attack these problems of usability, availability, and adoption head on.
+
+%p
+ %b To address usability,
+ we are creating a complete system where the user-facing client software is tightly coupled with the cloud-base components of the system. All our software will be auto-configuring, prevent users from practicing insecure behavior, and primarily limit the configuration options to those moments when the user is placing their trust in another entity.
+
+%p
+ %b To address availability,
+ LEAP will work closely with service providers to adopt our open source, #{link 'automated platform' => 'platform'} for running high-availability #{link 'communication services' => 'services'}. By lowering the barriers of entry to become a reliable provider, we can increase the supply and decrease the cost of secure communications.
+
+%p
+ %b To address adoption,
+ the LEAP platform #{link 'layers higher security' => 'infosec'} on top of existing protocols to allow users a gradual transition path and backward compatibility. Our goal is to create services that are attractive in terms of features, usability, and price for users in both democratic and repressive contexts.
+