Another day, another Big Tech hack/outage. The decentralized, agorist architecture of Beechat makes it a network you will be able to depend on. We aim to launch soon, so tell everyone you care about, so that they can be free from the dependence and control of Big Brother.

The Beechat Clip enclosure has finally arrived! Here's a sneak peek picture of it on an ungoogled Pixel phone. The granular texture is due to the 3D printing method, MJF. The final product's enclosure will be produced using injection molding providing a smooth finish. 🐝🐝🐝

For those with a deeper interest in cryptography: How Beechat uses cryptography to encrypt data and prevent man-in-the-middle attacks

🐝cybersecurity & performance update 🐝

Our application development strategy involves developing the Android app on one front, the cryptography layer on another, and merging them together in the end product app. This allows us to develop the app at a faster speed without stretching ourselves thin. We have made many achievements, including porting the post quantum cryptography algorithms Kyber and Dilithium to Android. While implementing our Entity Verification System, we found that BLAKE3 was recently launched, however there is no Android port for it. The performance increase is orders of magnitude larger than all other existing hashing algorithms and we wish to implement it into Beechat. So, just like with Kyber-JNI and Dilithium-JNI (which are already available on our GitHub), we will be porting BLAKE3 to Android through a JNI wrapper and we hope by making it open source, other developers will find it useful in their projects.

Article on BLAKE3:
https://www.infoq.com/news/2020/01/blake3-fast-crypto-hash/

Slight addendum:

In Beechat, as specified in the document we posted last week, hashing is used in the process of verifying another user’s identity in a decentralised manner. This will mean faster verification, and if we ever decided to make our own cryptocurrency, we will be using both the most advanced cryptographic key generation (Kyber + Dilithium), and most advanced hashing algorithm (BLAKE3).

How will users back up their private keys for Beechat?

As Beechat is completely decentralised, you have full control and responsibility over your account. An account is composed of the hash of your encryption (Kyber) and signing (Dilithium) keys. Only the holder of the private key files corresponding to those public keys can decrypt and sign data as that user.

To store private keys we developed Beechat Vault, a secure NFC tag that you can password protect and load your private keys onto. It has 200 years of data retention, and can hold up to 3 Beechat accounts.

How will it work?
When you are running the Beechat app for the first time, you will create your private keys. You will then be asked by the app if you wish to store the private keys as a backup. If you do, you will approach a Vault tag to your phone’s NFC reader, and the app will write the private keys to the tag. We recommend you use a secure password to keep your private keys secure. The tag is only 1x1 cm (25/64 in sq.) and easy to hide.

All files for the Vault have been released under GPLv2:

https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BeechatVault

We just pushed the V1.2 of the Beechat Crank to our GitHub

New modifications:
* Added a Molex type connector to the PCB to connect the motor.
* The Zener diodes were changed, by means of a rectifier bridge.
* A new and improved Texas Instruments brand battery management chip was selected.
* Added a boost converter to allow different voltage batteries.
* New Portescap brand two-phase generator with 90% efficiency and peak power of 4.5 Watts was selected.

https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BeechatCrank/

The first prototypes for the Vault have arrived, and development to integrate it into the Beechat phone app is underway.
To store private keys we developed Beechat Vault, a secure NFC tag that you can password protect and load your private keys onto, with 200 years of data retention.
Please note this is an optional layer of security you can opt for, but it is not necessary to communicate over the Beechat radio network.
Version 2 of the tags are on the way already, with double the reading range, and IP68 rating. Phone for scale.
You can read more at: https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BeechatVault

This is the first phase of Beechat solutions we are working on bringing to you. With your support, we will deliver these devices to people who need them most and hopefully expand in the future with more ambitious projects. We will release a Kickstarter campaign for these solutions in the coming months. In the meantime, you can help by spreading the word, and forming a community of like-minded individuals & groups. Thank you for being with us so far

Pictured above: Speed test results of our Java implementation of the BLAKE3 hashing algorithm on x86. BLAKE3 outperforms all other hashing algorithms.

In simple terms : The Beechat network will have strong, but also fast, security protocols.

BLAKE3 will allow Beechat users to quickly sign and verify large files, and other users' authenticity.

You can already try it out yourself and use the Java library for your app if you are running Linux by building the repo https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BNS-CryptoLib

The Beechat Clip will come bundled with a custom open-source cable which allows using the Clip and charging the phone at the same time. Only the internal components are pictured here, while in the release version the cable will have a case. Also note, the black parts are flexible, to suit different phones and attachments. Pictured here is the USB-C version, but a Micro-USB version will also be available at launch. Find out more at https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BeechatCable

We are happy to announce that we will be speaking at The Greater Reset in January, a gathering of freedom-focused solution providers. Not to be confused with "The Great Reset", which is Klaus Schwab's technocratic agenda. Please spread the word about the conference, as there will be many topics covered that people can benefit from, ranging from food growing, leadership skills, and of course, freedom-enhancing technology!

Merry and happy Christmas from the Beechat team 🎄we are still working throughout the holiday to bring Beechat to the world during early 2022, as it is more necessary than ever.

Beechat will be speaking at The Greater Reset on January 29th! Join us in a month for a discussion on the problems we are facing, how & why Beechat is a solution to some of those problems, and how each of us can take responsibility for our families and communities. 🐝