Cybersecurity Brainstorming
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This page reflects the brainstorming and discussion of the cybersecurity group in Jonathan Zittrain's Cyberlaw: Difficult Problems Class.
For the Mozilla-icon-privacy project see: Terms of Service Brainstorming.
Problems to Tackle
These are the three basic projects that we have talked about working on. We may also be interested in working on the Mozilla Privacy issue.
Password Protection
- encrypted password storage within browser
- rejecting weak passwords
- require keystrokes for weak passwords (rejecting autofill)
- using recaptcha or pictures (esp game), etc as dual key for all passwords
Mesh Network Vaccination
Firefox plug-in used by the 5% of power users that can help patch the problems created by the larger base of security-ignorant or security-apathetic users.I made the analogy to tower defense at some point. For your edification, see Tower Defense.
Stop Badware
Presentational ideas
- "This is your internet, this is your internet on botnet"
- Ham Sandwich metaphor acted out in reality
- Voiceover puppets a la JZ's video explanation of Herdict
- PSA Announcement featuring Internationally Recognized Magician Michael Feldman