[Ssc-dev] Fwd: ISC Update: InformaCam Testing and Translation

[Bryan Nunez]

Sami asked me to help out on getting this update out. I think it's just a standard end of year summary. 



> On Jan 29, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Nathan of Guardian <nathan at guardianproject.info> wrote:
> 
> Not sure what prompted them to send this out, but its nice!
> 
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> Subject: ISC Update: InformaCam Testing and Translation
> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:37:51 +0000
> From: The ISC Project <info at iscproject.org>
> Reply-To: The ISC Project <info at iscproject.org>
> To: Nathan <nathan at freitas.net>
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> InformaCam’s Testing and Translation to Aid in Field Reporting and
> Evidence Gathering
> 
> In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of human rights reporting, the
> ability to quickly source and verify on-the-ground data is essential.
> Today, one of the most prominent sources of on-the-ground footage and
> documentation of human rights abuses is smartphone media. In order to
> ensure that mainstream media, international legal entities, and the
> general public can verify and trust the source of such documentation,
> WITNESS
> (http://iscproject.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7f3fe52ff12324b921813269b&id=9453bf4ee8&e=ea05aabd77)
> and the Guardian Project
> (http://iscproject.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7f3fe52ff12324b921813269b&id=6b10c051d3&e=ea05aabd77)
> have developed a mobile application for the Android platform that can
> bolster the evidentiary and documentary value of captured smartphone
> media. By gathering metadata such as a smartphone’s GPS coordinates,
> altitude, compass bearing, light meter readings, and the signatures of
> neighboring devices, cell towers, and Wi-Fi networks, the InformaCam
> (http://iscproject.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7f3fe52ff12324b921813269b&id=85acc7633e&e=ea05aabd77)
> application can provide critical information about the circumstances and
> context under which
> the smartphone media was captured. This valuable information can support
> the veracity of smartphone-generated videos and images for media outlets
> and legal entities to which it is sent.
> 
> With the support of a small grant from the ISC Project, WITNESS further
> developed the InformaCam app to improve its usability and overall user
> experience. One of WITNESS’s most important goals was to make sure
> that InformaCam was usable for local populations around the world. With
> that goal in mind, the development team translated the InformaCam
> interface into Arabic, Spanish, and French.  It also provided the app to
> volunteers, who translated it into several other languages, including
> Norwegian and Sinhala, thereby improving the app’s usability in
> non-English-speaking regions.
> 
> In addition, the team initiated a peer code review for the InformaCam
> app and its secure back-end servers. The review uncovered security
> vulnerabilities on the server that were fairly common and easily fixed.
> Some of the client-side vulnerabilities will require additional work to
> address, but the code review provided a starting point for developing
> new security features for future versions of the InformaCam app.
> 
> Finally, WITNESS performed user testing of the improved InformaCam app
> in three separate locations: Paris; New York City; and Berkeley, CA. The
> testing process provided insight into varying usage patterns between
> those who are familiar with the Android operating system and those who
> are not. It also generated valuable feedback and recommendations that
> will be incorporated into subsequent versions of InformaCam and set a
> structure for future testing sessions.
> 
> The developers of InformaCam are committed to continued improvement of
> the application through further development and testing. The translated
> version of the InformaCam
> (http://iscproject.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7f3fe52ff12324b921813269b&id=cadfe27908&e=ea05aabd77)
> app can be downloaded here:
> http://iscproject.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7f3fe52ff12324b921813269b&id=e46fb372e8&e=ea05aabd77.
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> 
> About the ISC Project
> The ISC Project provides advanced, sustained information security
> assistance to civil society organizations, independent media and human
> rights activists in countries where free expression, journalistic
> reporting, online communications and advocacy are critical to societal
> liberalization and development but potentially risky to personal safety.
> For more information, contact info at iscproject.org
> (mailto:info at iscproject.org) .
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