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Workshop on Basic Cryptography Tools

Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN) organize a workshop on Basic Crypography Tools. The hands on activity titled "CryptoParty: Learn and Teach Basic Cryptography Tools." will be held on 4th April, Monday at 5.00 pm. The venue of the workshop is the computer lab of Institute of Information Technology, Dhaka University. 

A CryptoParty is free, public and fun event. It is an open format where everyone is welcome independent of their age, gender or knowledge. People bring their computers, mobile devices, and a willingness to learn! CryptoParty is a decentralized, global initiative to introduce the most basic cryptography software and the fundamental concepts of their operation to the general public, such as the Tor anonymity network, public key encryption (PGP/GPG), and OTR (Off The Record messaging).

George Kargiotakis, Systems and Service Engineer of GRNET, Greece will conduct the party while Dr B M Mainul Islam of IIT, DU will coordinate the event.  Participation in this event is by invitation only.