The first of two Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI) workshops in 2025 will happen on February 20th 17:00 - 21:30 UTC. This event is fully online and free. The event will take place on gather.town, and registration is required to receive a link for attending the event.
Event web site: https://foci.community/
Registration: https://foci.community/register
The program includes a keynote and 5 research presentations. The full schedule is available on the event website:
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Keynote: When the World Pushes Back: Enumerating Risks of Digital Accountability Research
Ronald Deibert
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Extended Abstract: Using TURN Servers for Censorship Evasion
Afonso Vilalonga, Kevin Gallagher, João Resende, Osman Yagan, and Henrique Domingos
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Is Custom Congestion Control a Bad Idea for Circumvention Tools?
Wayne Wang, Diwen Xue, Piyush Kumar, Ayush Mishra, Anonymous, and Roya Ensafi
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I(ra)nconsistencies: Novel Insights into Iran's Censorship
Felix Lange, Niklas Niere, Jonathan von Niessen, Dennis Suermann, Nico Heitmann, and Juraj Somorovsky
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The Mechanics of Surveillance in Leading Pakistani Mobile Apps
Sana Habib, Mohammad Taha Khan, and Jedidiah R. Crandall
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Revisiting BAT Browsers: Protecting At-Risk Populations from Surveillance, Censorship, and Targeted Attacks
Esther Rodriguez, Lobsang Gyatso, Tenzin Thayai, and Jedidiah R. Crandall
The first of two Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI) workshops in 2025 will happen on February 20th 17:00 - 21:30 UTC. This event is fully online and free. The event will take place on gather.town, and registration is required to receive a link for attending the event.
Event web site: https://foci.community/
Registration: https://foci.community/register
The program includes a keynote and 5 research presentations. The full schedule is available on the event website:
Keynote: When the World Pushes Back: Enumerating Risks of Digital Accountability Research
Ronald Deibert
Extended Abstract: Using TURN Servers for Censorship Evasion
Afonso Vilalonga, Kevin Gallagher, João Resende, Osman Yagan, and Henrique Domingos
Is Custom Congestion Control a Bad Idea for Circumvention Tools?
Wayne Wang, Diwen Xue, Piyush Kumar, Ayush Mishra, Anonymous, and Roya Ensafi
I(ra)nconsistencies: Novel Insights into Iran's Censorship
Felix Lange, Niklas Niere, Jonathan von Niessen, Dennis Suermann, Nico Heitmann, and Juraj Somorovsky
The Mechanics of Surveillance in Leading Pakistani Mobile Apps
Sana Habib, Mohammad Taha Khan, and Jedidiah R. Crandall
Revisiting BAT Browsers: Protecting At-Risk Populations from Surveillance, Censorship, and Targeted Attacks
Esther Rodriguez, Lobsang Gyatso, Tenzin Thayai, and Jedidiah R. Crandall