Last update: 19/Jan/2014

This is a list of jargon that is used inside of the GlobaLeaks software. Here we define it in a way to be unambiguous and uniform across all of their references.

GlobaLeaks Glossary

GlobaLeaks

Our project, a FLOSS, security focused and flexible whistleblowing platform.

GLAPI

REST interface defined for the communication with a GlobaLeaks Node.

Node (or GlobaLeaks Node)

A system running the backend software

NodeAdmin

The user that has setup and is maintaining the GlobaLeaks Node.

Whistleblower

A user that is reporting to the GlobaLeaks Node by uploading material and filling out the submission form.

Tip

A Tip is a set of submitted fields and some files. From the Tip interface it is possible for a Whistleblower to upload a new file and interact with Receivers via a commenting system.

Submission Fields

The fields that the Whistleblower should fill out for completing a Submission to a GlobaLeaks Node. Information contained inside of the Submission Form will be enclosed into a Tip.

Context

A topic covered by a Globaleaks Node (ex. Corruption). A GlobaLeaks Node may have more than one context. Depending on the selected context the Whistleblower will be presented with a series of different Submission Fields.

Receiver

This is the reciever of an anonymous Tip submitted by the Whistleblower.

Receipt

An access token that allows the Whistleblower to be authenticated to the The secret (it effectively acts as a password) generated by GlobaLeaks Node and returned to the Whistleblower when a Submission has been completed. It enables the Whistleblower to modify and update the submission eventually uploading new files, adding comments to the Tip, and reading Receivers's comments about the submitted materials.

Submission

The action performed by the Whistleblower to submit a Tip to the GlobaLeaks Node. This action is performed by the Whisleblower in respect to the Context requirement.

Notification

Method used to notify a Receiver that a new Tip or an update of an existing Tip is available. At the moment only E-Mail is the only notification supported, and Admin can configured with a template system the email content.