Knut Hühne

Tell us briefly who you are and what you do!

I am Knut, a member of die Linke in Berlin, Germany. I am a software developer by day and have been organizing the Zetkin-Hackdays in Berlin for the past year. I love building systems and tools to empower my comrades to fight the good fight.

Your session Digital security for organizers introduces the fundamentals of web security. Can you tell us more about who this workshop is mainly aimed at, and what are the general public most unaware of in terms of web security?

Organizers are often faced with handling very personal data. I think that it can be helpful for them to understand a bit more about the background of digital security. With my talk I would like to help organizers build a more foundational understanding about different types of encryption and security considerations in general. Equipped with that theoretical background, it should be easier for organizers to make decisions about new tools and technologies themselves.

Can you share something with us that keeps you coming back to the good fight?

When I canvas or talk to people on the streets, I regularly meet very disillusioned people who have given up all hope in politics. Through talking to them they sometimes realise that it is up to them to effect change. Seeing how this empowers people is really motivating to me.