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Principles

Make a simple system (less complexity)

Rationale :

  • Reduce the numbers of potential bugs
  • The remaining bugs will be easier to identify/isolate & fix
  • Easier maintenance
  • Less people to recruit

Limit security & filtering mechanisms

Especially during the launch, rationale :

  • Alem is a school, not a bank, so the security requirements are lower
  • Some students will be able to bypass security systems in all cases
  • Reduce complexity (see above)
  • The only reliable way to identify students will be security cameras and staff attention
    • Students will share accounts and USB drives
    • They will open connections to the outside and there is no definitive way to prevent this
  • We will "hire" the students who have found vulnerabilities using technical skills and creativity
    • We cannot anticipate every breach hundreds of students will find & exploit
  • Focus on endpoint security rather than network security (firewall on each node)
    • Reduce complexity of the network and make it more flexible

Promote open, neutral network & technologies

Rationale :

  • Students will spend more time learning things and exchanging ideas than bypassing censorship
  • Students will have more extensive knowledge and skills
  • It is better to make them aware of their situation than to try to stop them
  • A student's motivation is very much influenced by his or her environment
    • An environment with limitations will limit the spectrum of things that stimulate the student's curiosity