This Saturday, Feb. 28, the Olympia Hackbloc (olyhackbloc.org) will be leading a workshop on security culture, computer security, intelligence, and privacy.

Topics to be covered:

• What encryption is and how it works -
• How to encrypt files, emails, or your entire computer
• How to 'harden' your computer (how to secure it)
• What security culture is and how to implement it
• How to protect your privacy online and in real life
• How to publish, communicate, and browse the web anonymously
• How to deal with informants, infiltrators, provocateurs, etc.
• How to work with sources and leak documents/information

All participants will receive digital copies of the presentation materials. To help cover costs, participants are asked to bring $5 with them or donate whatever they feel is fair. Nobody will be turned away because they don't have money. If you have a computer, you are highly encouraged to bring it. Flash drives and external hard drives would also be useful. A large portion of this workshop will be hands-on computer work. If you have extra computers, extension cords, power strips, blank CDs, flash drives, or external hard drives please bring them as well. This workshop is targeted towards activists, journalists, and members of the general public.

** Event information **

Security Culture, Computer Security, and Privacy: A Crash Course for Activists, Journalists, and the General Public Saturday Feb. 28 at The Evergreen State College 11 AM SHARP till Approx. 3 PM Meet in main floor lobby of the library building, and look for the Hackbloc signs. Bring your computer We are interested in filming portions of the workshop. If you have a video camera you can donate, please contact workshops@olyhackbloc.org asap. Media and press wishing to cover this event should contact press@olyhackbloc.org prior. For more information about Hackbloc, please see the Oly Hackbloc website at http://www.olyhackbloc.org.

-- Sponsored by Evergreen/Olympia Students for Democratic Society, which meets every Wednesday at 6:00 in the Solarium of the CAB building at Evergreen --