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=== Week 3: Threat modeling and privacy basics ===
 
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* Real time lecture: March 23rd, 11 Pacific/2 Eastern
 
 
 
 
[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/sunday-review/human-contact-luxury-screens.html Human Contact is Now a Luxury Good]
 
 
 
[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/10/opinion/internet-privacy-terms.html?rref=collection%2Fseriescollection%2Fnew-york-times-privacy-project&action=click&contentCollection=opinion&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=5&pgtype=collection The New Terminology for Privacy]
 
 
 
 
 
=== Week 2: Foundational reading===
 
* Real time lecture: May 31st 10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern
 
  
 
==== Overview ====
 
==== Overview ====
This week we'll cover some of the building blocks of privacy advocacy: threat modeling, and learning basic privacy strategies and tools. Threat modeling is a method for figuring out a privacy strategy that works for someone based on their unique needs. Alison will teach us how to threat model, and then we'll talk about some of the 101 level ways that anyone can protect their privacy. We'll close out the lecture with some resources for learning how to do basic privacy education.  
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This week we'll cover one of the building blocks of privacy advocacy and a major theme for this course: threat modeling. Threat modeling is a method for figuring out a privacy strategy that works for someone based on their unique needs. Alison will teach us how to threat model, and how we can use this methodology in thinking about privacy in the current moment. We'll also talk about some of the 101 level ways that anyone can protect their privacy. We'll close out the lecture with some resources for learning how to do basic privacy education.  
 
 
==== Learning objectives ====
 
* Learn starting points for teaching privacy
 
* Learn about top privacy resources
 
* Learn about the importance of threat modeling and how to create a threat model
 
  
 
==== Readings ====
 
==== Readings ====
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* Browse through EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense: ssd.eff.org
 
* Browse through EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense: ssd.eff.org
 
* Browse through EFF's Security Education Companion: sec.eff.org
 
* Browse through EFF's Security Education Companion: sec.eff.org
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* Read about making strong passwords: https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/creating-strong-passwords
  
 
==== Guest lecturer ====
 
==== Guest lecturer ====
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==== Discussion ====
 
==== Discussion ====
* How can we use threat modeling in our everyday work?
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* How might someone's threat model have changed already given the current pandemic?  
* How could you get started teaching privacy in your library? If you're already teaching privacy, talk about the ways you're doing so.
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* How can threat modeling help us when thinking about privacy practices?  
  
 
==== Tasks ====  
 
==== Tasks ====  
 
* Lecture, readings, discussion forum, and small group work
 
* Lecture, readings, discussion forum, and small group work
* Complete one day of the Data Detox Kit
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* Complete one day of the Data Detox Kit https://datadetoxkit.org/en/home
* Schedule time with Alison to talk about questions and ideas for your small group projects
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* Download Signal Messenger (for Android or iOS) and then send a message to Alison to be added to the LFI cohort 3 Signal thread (Alison will share her number on the email list)

Latest revision as of 17:03, 23 March 2020

Week 3: Threat modeling and privacy basics[edit]

  • Real time lecture: March 23rd, 11 Pacific/2 Eastern

Overview[edit]

This week we'll cover one of the building blocks of privacy advocacy and a major theme for this course: threat modeling. Threat modeling is a method for figuring out a privacy strategy that works for someone based on their unique needs. Alison will teach us how to threat model, and how we can use this methodology in thinking about privacy in the current moment. We'll also talk about some of the 101 level ways that anyone can protect their privacy. We'll close out the lecture with some resources for learning how to do basic privacy education.

Readings[edit]

Guest lecturer[edit]

No guest this week; Alison will lead the lecture

Discussion[edit]

  • How might someone's threat model have changed already given the current pandemic?
  • How can threat modeling help us when thinking about privacy practices?

Tasks[edit]

  • Lecture, readings, discussion forum, and small group work
  • Complete one day of the Data Detox Kit https://datadetoxkit.org/en/home
  • Download Signal Messenger (for Android or iOS) and then send a message to Alison to be added to the LFI cohort 3 Signal thread (Alison will share her number on the email list)