The document outlines a Cryptoparty Slovenia initiative to educate the public about digital privacy and security. It notes recent revelations and scandals that show the importance of these issues. It proposes hosting an annual lecture event plus biannual workshops to teach tools like PGP, Tor, and Signal. It also recommends developing an online contact point and weekly column to spread awareness of privacy concepts. The goal is to empower the general public, journalists, and businesses to strengthen their privacy practices. Initial events have been well-attended and feedback shows more work is needed to help people participate and frame privacy debates.

1. Cryptoparty Slovenija
Domen Savič, Državljan D
domen@drzavljand.si

2. Is it safe?
• In 2014 Edward Snowden revealed that the masses are being digitally spied on.
• In the spring of 2015 Slovenia was shaken by Tetra affair.
• In autumn 2015 the Balkans experienced the Eikonal scandal.

3. Who will help the user?
• People do not know who to turn to.
• The big word is still #security and not #privacy.
• There is no government or EU grant for these kinds of activities.

4. Who is there to help?
• Telecoms are not chartered for this type of consultation.
• The state does not sponsor such activites in the NGO sector.
• The majority of companies focus on the business #security sector.

5. Let‘s do it ourselves!
• Step 1: Bring together experts and let them talk to the community.
• Step 2: Develop a single point of online contact.
• Step 3: Popularize the concept of #privacy, not just #security.

6. Cryptoparty Slovenia
• Lecture: An annual event + 6 workshops twice a year.
• Inform: A weekly column in Dnevnik, blog, social media accounts.
• Participate: Co-create national cryptostrategy, push for political changes.

7. Target Audience
• General population: Point out the tools and teach them how to use them.
• Journalists: Develop privacy-based behaviour.
• Corporate entities: Encourage them to start thinking about corporate IT privacy.

8. Tools and skills
• Promoted tools: PGP, Tor, Signal, Spideroak, CryptoCat.
• Promoted skills: Privacy awarness, habit change.

9. Cryptoparty Slovenia
event
Online presence
Weekly column onDnevnik.si
Weekly column
200+
attending
the event
12
Sold out
workshops
Growing
online
community

10. Lessons learned
• We need to frame the debate about privacy.
• People are interested, but unable to participate.
• Journalists are particulary vulnerable.

11. Find out
more:
www1: www.e-demokracija.si/cryptoparty
www2: www.drzavljand.si