Hampshire Hacktivists Unrecognzied

Next meeting is February 10, at 7PM in FPH (room tbd)

Mission Statement
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn't want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn't want anybody to know. Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world.
 * --Eric Hughes, "A Cypherpunk's Manifesto"

Hampshire Hacktivists is a group of computer scientists and activists interested in preserving freedom in the digital world. Since its inception the Internet has been seen as a tool for enhancing political freedom, it has been said that the Internet could turn anyone into "a town crier with a voice that resonates farther than it could from any soapbox" (SCOTUS, 1995). This vision has not died, but in recent years legislation has been passed restricting the freedoms of individuals to use technology as they see fit, and governments around the world are engaging in more and more invasive surveillance. At the same time, a lack of respect for privacy, and ignorance about data protection in the corporate world has lead to a tremendous increase in identity theft. Scarcely a week goes by without news that some company's records have been compromised and customer's information has been leaked to criminals. As discouraging as these developments are, Hampshire Hacktivists see the potential to halt these incursions into our privacy and freedom. Advances in cryptography and anonymity protocols have made it possible for well informed individuals to maintain control of their digital identities, and avoid identity theft and surveillance. We wish to inform the Hampshire community about privacy tools and data protection, to engage in discussion about how technology affects our lives, and design new technologies to preserve our freedom.

Inventory

 * ACR120U RFID Reader/Writer

DIY Book Scanner

 * Book scanner info

RFID

 * Git repository for ACR120 source code

Anomos
Python hacker? Want to work on Anonymous BitTorrent? Come to a Hacktivists meeting!


 * Anomos homepage

USRP
Software defined radio will revolutionize communication, or be outlawed. Let's try and make it the former.


 * The Hardware
 * The Software