In the Loop

TRACKOGRAPHY: YOU NEVER READ ALONE

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:24:11 +0000

We officially launched our new project, Trackography, at the Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg in December. Find out where your data goes, and through which countries and companies, when you read your favourite newspapers online.

Watch the launch

VISUALISING INFORMATION FOR ADVOCACY: 2ND EDITION OUT NOW!

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:29:32 +0000

The books have arrived from the printers, complete with new layout and a new cover!
Watch our official unpacking video, "The Arrival".

See how the new cover was made, in this post by the designers.

CAN WE PLAY HIDE AND SEEK IN THE PANOPTICON?

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:35:12 +0000

Part 3 of our Snowden-inspired blog series on myshadow.org challenges the notion that mass surveillance allows individuals to “hide within the crowd". Part 4, "Lies and Revelations" looks at why mass surveillance is not about catching the "bad guys".

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:41:45 +0000

(Image: Ali Ferzat)

It is unusual for Tactical Tech to comment on a current political event; however, the attack on the artists and journalists working for the French magazine Charlie Hebdo has particular significance for our work. Some initial thoughts here.

WHAT'S UP WITH CRYPTO IN WHATSAPP?

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:43:26 +0000

"Enabling encryption in communication services doesn't change this business model nor does it necessarily protect all of your data. So what does end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp mean?" Find out more on MyShadow.

ADDRESSING THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN 2015

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:48:31 +0000

Tactical Tech's Becky Kazansky looks at privacy enhancing technologies and human rights in the Internet Policy Review journal on internet regulation.

INDIAN GOVT CENSORSHIP: THE TECH LOWDOWN

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:49:53 +0000

Tactical Tech's Kaustubh Srikanth investigates how the Indian Govt has been blocking websites, and what can be done do to get around it. (Huffington Post)

GENDER AND TECH POP-UP INSTITUTE

helen — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:59:00 +0000

At the beginning of December last year, Tactical Tech and APC brought 76 or so women and a small group of men together for seven days of training, collaboration, discussion, and knowledge exchange. Find out how it went!

CREATIVE COMMONS FILM FESTIVAL, MADRID

helen — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:10:42 +0000

Our Exposing the Invisible film series will be closing the Creative Commons film festival in Madrid on Feb 01. Director Marek Tuszynski will be there too!

ART REVIEW: "BEAUTIFUL EVIDENCE, PRETTY LIES"

helen — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:13:51 +0000

Our director Stephanie Hankey talked visualisation for advocacy with Art Review (vol 66 no 9), alongside designer and theorist Mushon Zer-Aviv and 'Beautiful Evidence' author Edward Tufte. Read the piece in the print edition.