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anonymousencryptedinvisibleobfuscatedubiquitous
Open sourcemodernpowerfulflexible
AndroidPhone
GuardianPhone
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GuardianSD Card
WindowsMobilePhone
AndroidPhone =
TemporaryGuardian
Phone
PermanentGuardian
Phone
HTC, Kogan, Lenova, Huawei, Motorola, LG, Samsung, Asus
http://www.androidonhtc.com
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Guardian is Viral
GuardianPhone
GuardianSD Card
Phones canbe converted
through SD Card“Person to Person”
contact
New Communitiesof Guardians
A movement is already underway to create custom versions of Android for a wide variety of phones and purposes.... we just need to tap into that!
Why Android?
Dominant open-source smartphone OS
Easy to convert commercially available handsets
Linux-based with modern development tools
Rich connectivity, location, and sensor features
Backed by Google’s resources and finances
Android Features
Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices
Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine
SQLite for structured data storage
Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)
Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
Existing Solutions
Providers: CryptoPhone, SecureGSM, NanoPhone Suite
Analog GSM solutions almost entirely for Windows Mobile Smartphones
Corporate focus, poor quality audio, out of date OS and very expensive
Products are not for covert use - they advertise their existence putting user at risk
Popular Smartphones...iPhones and Blackberries are inherently compromised,
closed-source and compromised by mobile carriers
A password safe for Android that protects your passwords with AES encryption. All encrypted information is stored in a database on the phone. No information is kept online. The only way to backup currently is through the export feature.
http://code.google.com/p/android-passwordsafe/
Early Efforts on Android Need Work!
a.e.i.o.u.’s of Guardian
anonymous
encrypted
invisible
obfuscated
ubiquitous
Able to be used without revealing the user
All communication and data is secured and protected
Doesn’t reveal itself to be anything out of the ordinary
Hides itself within the noise and traffic of the network
Widely available, easy to use, cheap and open-source
User Requirements
Be hidden and invisible from the casual observer
Provide secure communication without complexity
Don’t incriminate the user or owner
Offer “emergency” features that are quick to active
Open-source and able to run on cheap, common hardware
Internationalized & Localized
2) Wrap or replace Application Framework, while adding new libraries and core security services
1) Enhance existing & develop new secure applications
3) ensure kernel, runtime and virtual machine are “snoop” proof
4) Secure or remove drivers to secure the hardware layer
Android O.S. + Guardian Security Layer
Build on Existing ProjectsThe Tor ProjectTor is a software project that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security
Psiphonpsiphon is a human rights software project developed by the Citizen Lab at the Munk Centre for International Studies that allows citizens in uncensored countries to provide unfettered access to the Net through their home computers to friends and family members who live behind firewalls of states that censor.
ZfoneZfoneTM is a new secure VoIP phone software product which lets you make encrypted phone calls over the Internet. Zfone uses a new protocol called ZRTP, which has a better architecture than the other approaches to secure VoIP.
Guardian Application Suite
Anonymous Browser
Media+Location Reporting Tool
Encrypted Email
Secure Voice Communications
Encrypted Data Storage
Remote Poison Pill
“911” Alert Mechanism
Secure Data Auto-Sync
open-source, geotaggingmedia capture report clienthttp://openideals.com/greporter
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Routing via Stenography
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Route encrypted data exchange through common services (Gmail, YouTube, Amazon, etc), as to not stand out
authoritarian state
“Safe”Organization
Gmail
YouTube
Amazon
Skype
Community
Launch an official, public project in order to recruit open-source developers, supporters and potential users and funders
Recruit the top open-source Android kernel hackers, app developers
Find pilot project partners to test and validate technology in the field
Create a strong brand around the project, like TorProject.org has
Funding / Model
Work with existing projects (Tor, Psiphon) to extend their funding and focus to support Android
Apply for new grants through existing “tech activist” funding organizations
Create a business model for selling pre-configured or customized firmwares and telephones to consumers and larger organizations
GuardianNathanial [email protected]@natdefreitasskype: nathanialfreitas
http://openideals.com/guardian
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