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Alice and Bob are Really Confused

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Alice and Bob are Really Confused
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There have been over 20 cryptoparties in New York City, in which people are introduced to open source cryptography software. This doesn't always go smoothly. Usability experts have only recently being included in the design process for encryption tools, but by and large what we have to work with were designed by cryptography experts in the 90s. I'll be going over some pain points between real-world users and their real-life encounters with open source cryptography tools. David Huerta ships critical art in suspicious packages and helps organize cryptoparties, which bring technologists and everyone else in New York together to learn how to protect their online privacy. Before arriving in New York, he dropped out of Arizona State University and was one of the founding members for HeatSync Labs, an Arizona hackerspace which brings makers, hackers, and the occasional futurist together to build things and teach others how to do the same.