PiGuard

The PiGuard box is a plug and play censorship circumvention tool. Once turned on and connected to the Internet, the PiGuard box creates a WiFi network allowing connected users to use an encrypted and uncensored connection. PiGuard can be distributed in several flavors:

1. as a USB flash drive that will plug into a computer to turn it into a PiGuard
2. as a box powered by a regular Raspberry Pi card like the PiGuard you have already distributed
3. in addition, we will have the possibility to add a 4G USB modem and a battery to the PiGuard using a Raspberry Pi card device in order to make the PiGuard completely autonomous.

Before any deployment, a discussion with the partner is necessary to

1. target its needs and determine which type of PiGuard will be most suitable
2. assess the partner’s technical capabilities and determine whether the PiGuard will be monitored by N2H, by the partner itself or by an N2H relay in the field
3. assess the possibility of bringing equipment to the partner’s premises.

These preliminary discussions will enable us to determine :

1. the type of piguard to deploy
2. the type of equipment to be collected
3. how the equipment will be transported
4. the number of days of assistance required

In a context of rapid deployment and to accelerate and facilitate the installation of PiGuard boxes, a specific methodology will be used:

• Delivery of pre-configured boxes to the partner
• The box will be administered remotely by N2H
• An additional SD card will be delivered as backup
• The partner will also be trained to reinstall the system on an SD card in the event of a reset problem.