[Fsfe-uk] Reminder: MFS Meeting. (at PLANT NOMA) Tue, 17 July. "CryptoPractical"

[Michael Dorrington]

Reminder that the meeting is today (Tuesday) 7pm at PLANT NOMA.

On 12/07/18 08:46, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Note the new location of PLANT NOMA on Dantzic Street, not the old
> location of the original Madlab.  Future meetings are also at PLANT NOMA
> and this is the last month this will be specially mentioned.
> 
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> 
> * Event: Manchester Free Software's July Meeting
> 
> * Talk: CryptoPractical
> * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
> 
> * Date: Tuesday, 17th July 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (social in PLANT NOMA until 21:00)
> 
> * Location: PLANT NOMA
>   -
> https://madlab.org.uk/2018/04/madlab-and-plant-noma-announce-new-collaboration/
>   - https://www.plantnoma.com/
> * Address: Redfern, Dantzic Street, NOMA, M60 0AE.
>   - Near Shudehill Interchange and not far from original Madlab.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48668/-2.23934
> 
> 
> == Details ==
> 
> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software
> philosophy.
> 
> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For an explanation of what this is about see:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party
> 
> 
> === Talk ===
> 
> The main part of the meeting will be a mixture of presentation,
> demonstration and practical on the topic on "crypto".  Questions on the
> topic are welcome.  The aim is get people actually using various tools
> and methods rather than just theoretical knowledge.
> 
> The items covered will include (at least):
> 
> * OpenPGP and GnuPG
> ** Email client setup
> ** Email client setup testing using FSF's "Email Self-Defense"
> ** Key signing
> * SSL/TLS including:
> ** what the browser padlock does and doesn't mean
> ** Certification Authority (CA) system (brokeness)
> ** HTTPS Everywhere
> ** EFF's SSL Observatory
> ** Let's Encrypt
> ** Perfect Forward Secrecy
> 
> Other crypto topics will be covered guided by participants.
> 
> Bring a laptop with a Free Software operating system to get the most out
> of the meeting.
> 
> More information:
> 
> * https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/surveillance
> * https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en/
> * https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
> * https://www.eff.org/observatory
> * https://letsencrypt.org/
> 
> If you have experience of crypto with Free Software then please consider
> giving a lightning talk at the meeting.
> 
> 
> == Event Planning ==
> 
> Software Freedom Day in Manchester 2018 is on Saturday, 15th September.
> 
> * https://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
> 
> 
> == After-meeting ==
> 
> The formal meeting will be followed by informal discussion and
> socialising in PLANT NOMA.
> 
> 
> == Location ==
> 
> The meeting will take place at PLANT NOMA, details above.
> 
> 
> == Transport ==
> 
> 
> === Parking ===
> 
> Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
> 
> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
> P in this OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.48668/-2.23934>.  Most of
> those parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
> 
> If you can't decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>.
> 
> 
> === Public Transport ===
> 
> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station,
> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to PLANT
> NOMA, see OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.48668/-2.23934>.
> 
> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far away either.
> 
> 
> == More Information ==
> 
> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
> 


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