Dorkbot Vienna #2 ( http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotvienna/ ) ##### The future of free communication - Techniques, ideas and pitfalls for communicating (semi)anonymously. ##### Talk by Jacob Appelbaum ##### Anonymous communication: A discussion about anonymity, pseudonymity and privacy. Primarily a technical talk, historical and ethical background will also be presented. Pragmatic techniques for communicating anonymously both on the internet and off. ##### Topics to be discussed include but are not limited to: Anonymous communication. Desires for communicating anonymously. Historical examples. Pragmatic methods for staying anonymous online. Threats are present for someone trying to communicate anonymously. Techniques are useful off of the internet. Risks involved in such communication. Ethical issues involved with anonymity. Ideas for the future. ##### Software to be discussed includes: Tor, JAP, mixmaster, mixminon, Freenet, pgp, gpg, Torpark, generic proxies. ##### @ www.werkzeugh.at Wednesday - January 17, 2007 - 8 PM