My story for In These Times' July edition revealed some tactics that whistleblowers of a national security bent might have to use in case they want to remain anonymous. It appeared on the back cover, where the nonprofit that runs the magazine prints stories, not ads.
SecureDrop
Tales from the crypt(-oparty)
My story on Chicago's CryptoParty scene appeared on the cover of the Chicago Reader last week. Thanks for reading, folks. It's a long piece, so if you get through it, kudos to you. And bravo if you somehow manage to not get lost as you go, with all the techno-terminology. We tried to make it as friendly … Continue reading Tales from the crypt(-oparty)
eBay entrepreneur could make the powerful and corrupt shiver
If the stories are saying what I think they are, one of the biggest barriers to doing important journalism—heavy security protecting your sources and research—will soon be less about cobbling together your own ragtag system and more about buying into a proven solution. Let's just hope they open the source code. I'm excited about Greenwald … Continue reading eBay entrepreneur could make the powerful and corrupt shiver
SecureDrop in my house? You’d never know.
I'm well on my way to the prerequisites to install SecureDrop, the new anonymous submission system for those who would receive and publish things that might endanger the sender. Originally coded by the late Aaron Swartz with help from Kevin Poulsen, the Freedom of the Press Foundation has taken up the mantle, updated the code … Continue reading SecureDrop in my house? You’d never know.
Brandon Smith 