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CAcert Assurer Training Event Berlin-Brandenburg am 9. Juli 2009

U. Schroeter — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:10:23 +0000

CAcert Assurer Training Event Berlin-Brandenburg
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Es hat sich viel getan im letzten Jahr. Eine ganze Reihe von bisher eher “mündlich überlieferten” Regeln wurden in Policies gegossen. Neue Prozeduren (z.B. die Assurer Challenge) und Verpflichtungen (z.B. in dem CAcert Community Agreement) wurden beschlossen. Die Assurer Training Events wollen versuchen, die ganzen Informationen “unter’s Volk” zu bringen:

- Wovor schützt die CCA jedes CAcert-Community-Mitglied und somit auch dich?
- Kannst du die 5 Statements der “Purpose of Assurance” aufzählen?
- Kannst du auf Anhieb 10 Sicherheitsmerkmale des deutschen Personalausweises aufzählen?
Antworten auf diese und weitere Fragen erhälst du bei den Assurer Training Events (ATE’s).

Der Termin für Berlin steht nun fest.

Berlin-Wilmerdorf,
Donnerstag 09. Juli 2009 in der Zeit von 19:00 bis 21:00 Uhr
Restaurant Prometheus
Schlangenbader Strasse
12345 Berlin-Wilmerdorf
- Berlin-Brandenburg, Donnerstag 9. Juni

Anmeldungen erfolgen bitte ausschliesslich über folgende Seite:
Anmeldung ATE-Berlin/Brandenburg

Die Teilnahme der Veranstaltungen ist kostenlos, Spenden werden aber gerne gesehen.

Details zum Veranstaltungsort und Anfahrthinweise findet Ihr im Wiki und
bei mixxt.de, siehe die Links oben.

Das Veranstaltungs-Team freut sich schon auf Eure Teilnahme.

Kontakt: events@cacert.org

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CAcert signing server down for a few hours

teus — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:20:59 +0000

The CAcert signing server went down at 16:00 UTC 27th June 2009. It is expected that this event is similar as what happened on the 18th of June. So it is expected that the certificate signing will be on service again at 19:00 UTC.

The CAcert signing server is needed to issue signed certificates so this part of the CAcert services is halted now to say about 19:00 UTC.

As this is the second time the hardware went down for unclear reasons, Oophaga will be asked to replace the hardware (the hardware is “dated”). If someone wants to donate a reliable rack PC (hardware requirements are small: today Intel processor, 1-2 Gb mem, today 2 disks of say 200 Gb and usb) that would help.

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2009-07-01 Assurance Event und Key Signing Party in Hannover

JuliaHeine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:13:56 +0000

Was? CAcert Assurance und Signing Party

Die Veranstattung ist öffentlich, jeder kann kommen.

Es findet neben der CAcert Assurance auch eine unorganisierte
PGP/GPG-Keysigning-Party statt.

Wann? 2009-07-01 16:00-18:00 Uhr CEST

Wo? Regionales Rechenzentrum der Universität Hannover (RRZN)
Schloßwender Strasse 5
D-30159 Hannover

Warum? In Hannover findet aufgrund einiger Anfragen aus dem Bereich
der Universität eine Möglichkeit zur Assurance statt.

Das Rechenzentrum der UNI ist so nett und stellt Resourcen
für diesen Zweck zur Verfügung.

Weiter? Direkt im Anschluss findet das monatliche Treffen der LUG Hannover statt.

Assurer werden noch benötigt.

Wenn jemand qualifiziertes spontan einen Vortrag halten kann über Assurance,
Ausweisdokumente, X.509 Zertifikate, etc.: Bitte melden!

Auch soll die eines Standes im Oktober zu den Erstsemester-Tagen (eine Woche)
geplant werden mit abschliessendem Assurance-Event.

Kontakt j.heine@cadnet.de

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CAcert on FISL 10

evaldo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:33:14 +0000

CAcert will be present in the biggest free software and open source event in South America, FISL 10 Portuguese English. At the time of this post, there are more than 7000 subscriptions.

Date: 2009-06-24 to 2009-06-27
Location: Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC), Porto Alegre, Brazil

We will have a community group booth, where you can get more information about CAcert and get Assured. Please step by and say hello!

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Ian Grigg resigned as auditor in the “audit for CAcert” project with CAcert

teus — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:29:27 +0000

CAcert regrets to announce that Ian Grigg resigned as auditor for CAcert, effective the 12th of June 2009. Ian is ending his activity on behalf of CAcert Inc within the “audit for CAcert,” audit project.

Ian’s work was a primary element in the audit project, which started in the beginning of 2008. The one and a half years project is almost at the point of the second of the three mile stones. Because of the long time it takes for getting policies accepted in the far-flung CAcert Community and CAcert Board, a board run in the spare time of its members, the end date of the project has shifted greatly. The true amount of work was underestimated.
All together, this made funding and periodic payment of expenses quite troublesome.

Ian influenced and achieved quite a lot of the current set of policies, agreements and documentation. CAcert thanks Ian for his contribution. It is most regrettable that Board actions to find solutions to the problems mentioned did not succeed to undo the resignation.

CAcert now has to find another auditor, and we expect that this may take some time. In the meantime, some work still has to be done in order to get CAcert ready for an audit. This includes: finalizing and accepting the Certificate Policy Statement (CPS); working to make sure that Organisation Assurance can be audited (i.e., write-up of the Organisation Assurer Manual, and …); continuing the audit on the code for security; continuing finding a solution for Third Party assurances; continuing to incorporate new policy functions into the Web software system; testing of the new (Sub)Root Keys; etc.

As you can see “some work” is actually quite a lot of work.

Also, Ian has an audit to-do list described in his wiki Audit To Do.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved with the audit
project, please contact support at cacert.org. We’d like to hear from you.

Teus Hagen
President of Board
CAcert Inc.

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CAcert auf dem LinuxTag 2009

H. Heigl — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:02:03 +0000

Der LinuxTag 2009 findet vom 24. - 27.Juni in Berlin auf dem Messegelände statt.
CAcert wird auch dieses Jahr mit einem Stand (siehe Liste der Aussteller; am Übergang von Halle 7.2a zu 7.2b) am LinuxTag vertreten sein.
Darüberhinaus wird am Freitag, den 26.6. um 11:00 Uhr im Vortragsraum “Berlin 1″ der Vortrag “CAcert - was war, was ist, was sein wird” stattfinden.

Mehr dazu unter http://www.linuxtag.org/2009/de/program/freies-vortragsprogramm/mittwoch/vortragsdetails.html?talkid=523

Interessenten und Besucher können sich einen Account bei http://www.CAcert.org anlegen; notwendig sind Name, Passwort und eine gültige E-Mail-Adresse. Am Stand kann nun die Person verifiziert (assured) werden. Bei der “Assurance” ist die Vorlage mindestens eines gültigen Lichtbildausweises (z.B. Führerschein, Personalausweis oder Reisepass) notwendig, die dann am Stand von den “Assurern” überprüft und verifiziert werden. Bei erfolgter Überprüfung erhält der Benutzer Punkte, die seine Vertrauenswürdigkeit widerspiegeln. Ein assurter Benutzer kann auf der CAcert-Website selbst Zertifikate ausstellen, und zusätzlich über ein “Web of Trust” Punkte an andere Benutzer vergeben. Weitere Fragen hierzu werden durch unsere zertifizierten Assurer am Stand gerne beantwortet.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

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CAcert signing server went down on Friday 12 June 2009 8 pm UTC

teus — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:11:37 +0000

The computer signing the CAcert certificates went down today 12th of June 2009 at about 8pm UTC. This problem causes that no certificates can be issued from now. Tomorrow morning Saturday 13th of June we hope to get this machine running again. Hopefully we are able to fix it in a short time time. Expected down time is up to 2pm 13th of June 2009.

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CAcert auf der CBLOS Flensburg 12.-13.6.09

U. Schroeter — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:30:54 +0000

CAcert wird auf der CBLOS mit einem Stand und 2 Vorträgen am Samstag vertreten sein:

10:45 - 11:30 Workshop: CAcert - Was ist das?
Vorstellung CAcert, Einführung in die E-Mail Signatur und Verschlüsselung, Server SSL

Ich möchte am Workshop in Flensburg teilnehmen!

14:00 - 16:00 Assurer Training Event - Flensburg
Für alle anwesenden Assurer und Assurer aus der Umgebung die Möglichkeit einer Fortbildung

Ich möchte am ATE-Flensburg teilnehmen!

CAcert will be at CBLOS with a booth and 2 presentations on Saturday:

10:45 - 11:30 Workshop: CAcert - What is this?
CAcert Introduction, Introduction to Email signing and encryption, Server SSL

I will attend to the Workshop!

14:00 - 16:00 Assurer Training Event - Flensburg
For all attended Assurers and Assurers from that area the possibility for an advanced training

I will attend to the ATE-Flensburg!

Infos: CrossBorder Linux Open Source (CBLOS) CBLOS
CAcert at CBLOS CAcert Wiki

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CAcert Assurer Training Event Amsterdam, Mo June, 15th 2009 and Eemnes, Sa June, 20th 2009

U. Schroeter — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:15:24 +0000

CAcert Assurer Training Event Amsterdam and Eemnes
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Er is het laatste jaar veel gebeurd. Een hele reeks van tot nu toe veelal “mondeling overgedragen” regels, zijn in Policies gegoten. Nieuwe Procedures (b.v. de Assurer Challenge) en verplichtingen (b.v. in de CAcert Community Agreement) werden vastgesteld. De Assurer Training Events trachten de volledige informatie “onder het volk” te brengen.
- Waartegen beschermt de CCA ieder CAcert-Community-Lid en dus ook jou?
- Kan je de 5 Statements van de “Purpose of Assurance” opnoemen?
- Kan je onmiddellijk 10 veiligheidskenmerken van het Nederlandse paspoort/identiteits kaart opnoemen?
Antwoorden op deze en verdere vragen krijg je bij de Assurer Training Events (ATE’s)
De deelname aan de evenementen is gratis, bijdragen worden echter gaarne tegemoet gezien.
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De ATE-Amsterdam vindt plaats op:
- Maandag, 15. Juni van 20:00 tot 22:00 uur.
- in SCHUBERG PHILIS
Star Parc
Boeing Avenue 271
1119 PD Schiphol-Rijk
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De ATE-Eemnes vindt plaats op:
- Zaterdag, 20. Juni van 10:30 tot 12:30 uur, met uitloop tot 15:30 voor gewone waarmerkingen
- in de Hilt
Hasselaarlaan 1c
3755 AV EemnesHet evenementen-team verheugt zich al op jullie deelname.

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CAcert Assurer Training Event Amsterdam
Aanmelding ATE-Amsterdam;

CAcert Assurer Training Event Eemnes
Aanmelding ATE-Eemnes;
contact: events@cacert.org

Much has happened during the past year. A list of up till now mostly “orally transmitted” rules have been cast in policies. New procedures (e.g. the Assurer Challenge) and obligations (e.g. in the CAcert Community Agreement) have been decided. The Assurer Training Events try to bring all this informations to “the people”:
- To what, does the CCA protect every CAcert-Community-Member and as such also you?
- Can you recount the 5 statements of the “Purpose of Assurance”?
- Can you at least recount 10 security marks of the Dutch passport/Identity card?
Answers to these and following questions are given at the Assurer Training Events (ATE’s).
Participation in the events is free, Contributions are however appreciated.Amsterdam:
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The ATE-Amsterdam takes place on:
- Monday, June 15th from 20:00 till 22:00
- at SCHUBERG PHILIS
Star Parc
Boeing Avenue 271
1119 PD Schiphol-Rijk
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The ATE-Eemnes takes place on:
- Saturday, June 20th from 10:30 till 12:30, followed by normal assurances till 15:30
- in de Hilt
Hasselaarlaan 1c
3755 AV Eemnes
The Event-Team is already excited about your participation.
Registration ATE-Amsterdam
Registration ATE-Eemnes
contact: events@cacert.org

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CAcert Assurer Training Event Amsterdam, Mo June, 15th 2009

U. Schroeter — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:15:24 +0000

CAcert Assurer Training Event Amsterdam
————————————————-Er is het laatste jaar veel gebeurt. Een hele reeks van tot nu toe veelal “mondeling overgedragen” regels, zijn in Policies gegoten. Nieuwe Procedures (b.v. de Assurer Challenge) en verplichtingen (b.v. in de CAcert Community Agreement) werden vastgesteld. De Assurer Training Events trachten de volledige informatie “onder het volk” te berengen.
- Waartegen beschermt de CCA ider CAcert-Community-Lid en dus ook jou?
- Kan je de 5 Statements van de “Purpose of Assurance” opnoemen?
- Kan je onmiddelijk 10 veiligheidskenmerken van het duitse paspoort/identiteits kaart opnoemen?
Antwoorden op deze en verdere vragen krijg je bij de Assurer Taraining Events (ATE’s)De deelname aan de evenementen is gratis, bijdragen worden echter gaarne tegemoedgezien.

Amsterdam:
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De ATE-Amsterdam vindt plaats op:
- Maandag, 15. Juni van 20:00 tot 22:00 uur.
- in SCHUBERG PHILIS
Star Parc
Boeing Avenue 271
1119 PD Schiphol-Rijk
Het evenementen-team veheugd zich al op jullie deelname.

Aanmelding;
contact: events@cacert.org

CAcert Assurer Training Event Amsterdam
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Much has happened during the past year. A list of up till now mostly “orally transmitted” rules have been cast in policies. New procedures (e.g. the Assurer Challenge) and obligations (e.g. in the CAcert Community Agreement) have been decided. The Assurer Training Events try to bring all this informations to “the people”:
- To what, does the CCA protect every CAcert-Community-Member and as such also you?
- Can you recount the 5 statements of the “Purpose of Assurance”?
- Can you at least recount 10 security marks of the Dutch passport/Identity card?
Answers to these and following questions are given at the Assurer Training Events (ATE’s).Participation in the events is free, Contributions are however appreciated.Amsterdam:
—————
The ATE-Amsterdam takes place on:
- Monday, June 15th from 20:00 till 22:00
- at SCHUBERG PHILIS
Star Parc
Boeing Avenue 271
1119 PD Schiphol-Rijk
The Event-Team is already excited about your participation.Registration; contact: events@cacert.org

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