Security & privacy
Submission to UN Secretary-General on reprisals and intimidation against human rights defenders
Civil society letter to US Congress on internet and telecommunications surveillance
After revelations of systematic surveillance by the US government, APC and other civil society organizations call the US Congress to take immediate action to dismantle existing, and prevent the creation of future, global internet and telecommunications based surveillance systems. The call can be endorsed online.
US-based surveillance and data collection: New UN report provides guidance on PRISM
As leaked classified documents reveal widespread surveillance by the US National Security Agency, the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, examines implications of States’ surveillance of communications on fundamental rights.
Civil society statement to the Human Rights Council: Impact of PRISM/NSA surveillance on human rights
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Civil society statement to the Human Rights Council: Impact of PRISM/NSA surveillance on human rights
10 June 2013, Geneva, Switzerland – Civil society organisations drafted a declaration on the recent revelations about the surveillance of citizens’ online activity by the government of the United States.
New research suggests that governments may fake SSL certificates
This is a fragment of a blog post by Seth Schoen published on the EEF website
Today two computer security researchers, Christopher Soghoian and Sid Stamm, released a draft of a forthcoming research paper in
US government surveillance: Civil society calls on Human Rights Council
After recent revelations of surveillance of internet and telephone communications of US and non-US nationals by the government of the United States civil society calls on the Human Rights Council to act swiftly to prevent the creation of a global Internet based surveillance system.
APCNews interviews Alex Comninos on developing a cybersecurity agenda for civil society
APC has released a new issue paper, “A cyber security agenda for civil society: what is at stake?” For the release of this issue paper, author Alex Comninos spoke with APC’s Shawna Finnegan about cybersecurity, ICTs for human security and conflict prevention, and the challenges faced by civil society.
A cyber security agenda for civil society: what is at stake?
The security of digital networks and of networked digital information is increasingly important to stakeholders in governments, the private sector and civil society. This paper introduces some important conceptual is- sues in cyber security; investigates some important cyber security threats, and provides suggestions on what a civil society approach to cyber security should look like.
Freenet? film project launched in Brazil examines internet rights
“Who controls the web? On whose behalf? How free are we really to access content?” These are questions that are being asked and answered by a global, crowd-sourced film project. Instituto Nupef, APC member in Brazil, has launched a collaborative documentary film project.
The Guardian hosts live debate Thursday 11 April on ICTs and social justice
This Thursday at 12:00 UTC, Jennifer Radloff, Connect Your Rights! project coordinator will be joining an expert panel to discuss how social justice organisations use ICTs in their work and the digital security risks involved. The event is open to anyone registered at www.guardian.co.uk and can also be followed on Twitter at #globaldevlive.
