commit 36511588e98db38b9bdc0030e4ea9b4ed5358fdc Author: Pili Guerra pili@piliguerra.com Date: Wed Feb 5 13:04:39 2020 +0100

Update content for OONI GSoC projects --- content/gsoc/ooni-probe-experiments/contents.lr | 14 +++++++++++++- content/gsoc/privacy-aware-geo-lookup/contents.lr | 17 +++++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/gsoc/ooni-probe-experiments/contents.lr b/content/gsoc/ooni-probe-experiments/contents.lr index 4d5d2f7..1eb568e 100644 --- a/content/gsoc/ooni-probe-experiments/contents.lr +++ b/content/gsoc/ooni-probe-experiments/contents.lr @@ -33,7 +33,19 @@ OONI Probe is a free software project that aims to uncover internet censorship a --- body:

-# Problem +# Background + +The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a free software project which aims to empower decentralized efforts in increasing transparency of internet censorship around the world. + +We develop free and open source software, called OONI Probe, that users can run to measure: + +- Blocking of websites; +- Blocking of instant messaging apps (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram); +- Blocking of censorship circumvention tools (such as Tor); +- Presence of systems (middleboxes) in your network that might be responsible for censorship and/or surveillance; +- Speed and performance of your network. + +By running OONI Probe, users can collect data that can potentially serve as evidence of internet censorship since it shows how, when, where, and by whom it is implemented.

# Proposal

diff --git a/content/gsoc/privacy-aware-geo-lookup/contents.lr b/content/gsoc/privacy-aware-geo-lookup/contents.lr index 1a58eb2..e170747 100644 --- a/content/gsoc/privacy-aware-geo-lookup/contents.lr +++ b/content/gsoc/privacy-aware-geo-lookup/contents.lr @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ key: 6 languages: Golang Java +Android --- org: OONI --- @@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ Arturo Filastò --- difficulty: Medium --- -title: OONI Probe network experiments +title: Privacy aware geo lookup --- subtitle:

@@ -35,13 +36,21 @@ The idea for this project is to research a way to do a GPS based location lookup --- body:

+# Problem + When looking at OONI Probe measurements we often face a challenge in properly understanding what country (or more granular location) they are telling us things about.

Often times the location information (since it's based on geoip) is inaccurate, because the underlying GeoIP database we used was old.

On the other hand we also have a responsibility to protect user privacy to the extent that it's possible and therefore we don't collect IPs or store location information that is more granular than country level.

-See: https://github.com/ooni/probe-engine/issues/249 +# Proposal +*Prerequisites:* familiarity with Android development and aptitude for research + +The idea for this project is to research a way to do a GPS based location lookup which resolves the location of the user to a granularity which is useful for qualifying measurements, but that doesn’t compromise users safety and privacy. + +# Resources + +- OONI Probe engine repo on github: https://github.com/ooni/probe-engine

-Prerequisites: familiarity with Android development and aptitude for research -Links/Resource: https://github.com/ooni/probe-engine/issues/249 \ No newline at end of file +For the original ticket and discussion, please see ticket [249](https://github.com/ooni/probe-engine/issues/249) \ No newline at end of file