Security and privacy

AfriSIG 2018: How does the General Data Protection Regulation affect Africa?
AfriSIG 2018: How does the General Data Protection Regulation affect Africa? 16 October 2018 Afi Edoh (Afia Faith)

One of the ways the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) equips leading African scholars and activists from diverse sectors, backgrounds and ages to participate in local and international internet governance structures is through a hands-on practicum. This practical exercise is intended to give AfriSIG fellows the chance to participate in multistakeholder decision-making, using available methods and processes in a realistic environment, while discussing an issue related t...

APC calls for strong data protection safeguards following Supreme Court of India's verdict on Aadhar, India's biometric identity programme
APC calls for strong data protection safeguards following Supreme Court of India's verdict on Aadhar, India's biometric identity programme 09 October 2018 APC

APC calls on the government of India to adopt and implement strong data protection safeguards in view of the Supreme Court of India's verdict upholding the constitutionality of Aadhar, India's unique biometric identity programme.

Online dating in Pakistan
Online dating in Pakistan 03 October 2018 Hija Kamran for GenderIT.org

The rise of dating apps allows women to take control of their social life and their choices. Hija Kamran speaks to many women in Pakistan about their experience of online dating, good and bad, whether it allows for challenging of conservative social norms or it leaves women vulnerable to abuse.

Netwoman: Policy and safer internet spaces for women
Netwoman: Policy and safer internet spaces for women 03 October 2018 Rebecca Ryakitimbo for GenderIT.org

With the increase in internet usage in Tanzania, as in much of the world, gaining an online presence is fast becoming a norm. The big question is – how can we make online spaces safer and accessible to women? And what is the image that the internet portrays of women?

Gendered reality traps: How "objective" machine learning contributes to intersectional exploitation
Gendered reality traps: How "objective" machine learning contributes to intersectional exploitation 03 October 2018 Smarika Kumar for GenderIT.org

Is technology neutral or is coding political? In this article Smarika Kumar explores how algorithms work in the real world, and how they are a reflection of existing biases and forms of exclusion and discrimination in society.

APC members in 2017: VOICE issues legal notice to protect the right to privacy in Bangladesh
APC members in 2017: VOICE issues legal notice to protect the right to privacy in Bangladesh 29 September 2018 VOICE

A legal notice has been issued by VOICE to the Secretary of Posts and Telecommunications and Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) demanding protection of the rights of mobile consumers and particularly the right to privacy.

APC members in 2017: OWP builds online safety for safe houses in Bosnia and Herzegovina
APC members in 2017: OWP builds online safety for safe houses in Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 September 2018 One World Platform (OWP)

"Building Online Safety for Safe Houses" is a project implemented by One World Platform (OWP). OWP cooperated with four organisations responsible for safe houses that provide shelter for women and girls who have been abused.

APC members in 2017: Jinbonet opposes indiscriminate use of personal information based on big data in Korea
APC members in 2017: Jinbonet opposes indiscriminate use of personal information based on big data in Korea 28 September 2018 Jinbonet

All over the world, including Korea, there seems to be a craze for artificial intelligence, the internet of things and big data. These new technologies use comprehensive data including personal information, and Korean companies are demanding deregulation of personal information protection.

APC members in 2017: eQualit.ie at work on Deflect Labs: Online attack forensics for civil society empowerment
APC members in 2017: eQualit.ie at work on Deflect Labs: Online attack forensics for civil society empowerment 28 September 2018 eQualit.ie

eQualit.ie had a busy year, with continuing development of Deflect, its flagship distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation service, available free as always and now including multi-language localisation for greater global accessibility.

APC members in 2017: Building networks and relationships to strengthen the digital rights movement in Southeast Asia
APC members in 2017: Building networks and relationships to strengthen the digital rights movement in Southeast Asia 28 September 2018 EngageMedia

In October 2017, 105 journalists, artists, technologists, researchers and film-makers gathered in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for COCONET: a Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp. It was organised by EngageMedia, in collaboration with APC, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance and a regional consortium.

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