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  • Open Source Security

    Making common sense public domain.
  • Founder: tachyondecay

    hackers, open source, Open Source X, Security,

  • Who We Need

    Anyone can get involved by getting the word out there.  If you know someone who doesn't seem too security-savvy, take a moment to help them secure their data from those who steal it.

    We need computer scientists, mathematicians, data analysts, and engineers who know who these systems work.  What sort of additional safeguards might be necessary to stop the modern hacker?

    We need psychologists, law enforcement officers, teachers, researchers, anyone who examines hacking and security breaches from a social perspective.  Why do hackers hack?  How can we convince them to stop and use their talents for different purposes?  What can we do to distinguish "real" news and information from "fake" information planted by data pollution services?

  • How to join

    Your mission is to spread the word.  Educate people about how to secure themselves.  Every little bit helps: take five minutes to teach someone how to combat spam or secure their RFID-controlled locks.

    But the more you can do, the better off we'll be.  Take it global; take it viral.  Bring this issue into organizations of which you're a member: the workplace, clubs, sports teams, knitting circles ... this issue affects everyone.

  • Mission

    Modern cryptographic methods for securing data have not changed much.  At their heart, the most secure of these methods are still secure.  It remains either impossible (for now) or impractical for hackers to compromise the system by unravelling its encryption.  This makes hackers turn to alternative methods, such as overwhelming the system, or gaining access through people.

    This superstruct recognizes that people are the weakest link in security. All the technological measures in the world will not do us any good if people don't have the knowledge to use these tools effectively. We wish common sense were truly common, but some people protect their identities better than others. Some people just don't know better. It's time to change that.

    Our primary goal is to educate people about how to keep their data and their identities safe. We're looking to bring together those who work on the technological initiatives (computer scientists, mathematicians, engineers, etc.) with those who work on the social initiatives (psychologists, law enforcement, the media, etc.). Neither method alone has managed to stem the tide of information outlaws.

    Through open collaboration to create stronger, more secure systems and strong, more secure people, we can become safer, and maybe happier.

  • What we can accomplish
    • Although it's impossible to be 100% secure, just knowing the score helps even the odds.  We want to educate people, transforming them from potential victims into secure citizens.
  • How this superstruct works
    • This superstruct is a forum for how we can best educate people about security threats.  Contribute your ideas, adopt others\', and help educate people in any setting.  You don\'t need to join a website or create a blog (although you\'re welcome to).  Help out family members or friends.  If you\'re a member of an organization or a club, consider how hackers can affect your organization.  Then when you\'ve done this, come back and share your story so we can learn and adapt.
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  • Discuss this superstructure
      1. What can we do to make security more understandable for the average user? http://superstructgame.org/DiscussionView/129
      Amazingly, some people are still using credit cards to navigate the economy. While the transhumanists long-ago got their chip implants, and any sane person in the rural environment conducts transactions purely with precious metals or barter, credit cards are still usuable in some of the more secure rural Green Zones. Credit Cards are also, of course, highly vulnerable to both data thieves and government surveillance that can remotely read the RFID chips. Making a faraday cage wallet is a simple method of combatting such intrusions. http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Make_a_Faraday_Cage_Wallet. Simple faraday cages can also be constructed to prevent data theft from computers and cell phones when not in use, and remember to microwave any clothing made in the last 10 years to disable the embedded chips.
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  • Other superstructures we are collaborating with
    • The Technological Security Initiative http://superstructgame.org/SuperstructView/55
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