Security and privacy

Joint civil society statement on privacy in the digital age
Joint civil society statement on privacy in the digital age 15 September 2014

APC endorses statement submitted by Human Rights Watch at the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 11 September 2014.

IGF 2014 shares messages on right to privacy in the digital age at Human Rights Council
IGF 2014 shares messages on right to privacy in the digital age at Human Rights Council 10 September 2014

On 5 September 2014, Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2014 participants from governments, civil society, the private sector, academic and technical communities agreed on key messages concerning the right to privacy in the digital age. The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is now sharing these messages at the Human Rights Council 27th session in Geneva. Read the full statement from IGF 2014 participants.

Report on communications surveillance in the digital age to be launched in Turkey
Report on communications surveillance in the digital age to be launched in Turkey 29 August 2014

A ground breaking report on mass surveillance will be released at the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul, Turkey on 4 September 2014. The latest edition of the Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) reveals the complicity of both states and corporations in communications surveillance, with reviews on the state of surveillance in 57 countries and reports on key human rights, legal and te...

May First/People Link server hit with DoS attack
May First/People Link server hit with DoS attack 22 August 2014 May First/People Link

Evidence attack was aimed at Palestine rights organisations May First/People Link is a membership organisation dedicated to the defense of the internet and the sharing, among its members, of website and email resources, and joined APC as a member in 2013.

EsLaRed wins international award for its internet security training efforts
EsLaRed wins international award for its internet security training efforts 14 August 2014 EsLaRed

[img_assist|nid=19611|title=|desc=Entre los ganadores del premio de seguridad en internet se encuentra EsLaRed, representada por Daniel Pietrosemoli (primera fila a la izquierda).

Protecting privacy and personal data in Brazilian e-health initiatives
Protecting privacy and personal data in Brazilian e-health initiatives 14 August 2014 Instituto Nupef

[img_assist|nid=19613|title=|desc=Nupef researches the protection of privacy and personal data within Brazilian e-health initiatives.

Coordinating civil society input into the African Union cyber security convention
Coordinating civil society input into the African Union cyber security convention 13 August 2014 APC

[img_assist|nid=19601|title=|desc=African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Promoting internet freedom in Uganda
Promoting internet freedom in Uganda 08 August 2014 APC

CIPESA hosts a workshop on internet rights in Uganda in November 2013. Photo: CIPESA.The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has been working on monitoring and promoting internet freedoms in selected African countries under the OpenNet Africa Project.

Thai Netizen Network
Thai Netizen Network 04 August 2014

Thai Netizen Network is a leading non-profit organisation in Thailand that advocates for digital rights and civil liberties. Founded in December 2008, it grew out of a group of netizens who had concerns about limited internet freedom during post-coup governments. Its activities are based on five themes: 1) access to information, 2) freedom of opinion and expression, 3) privacy, 4) particip...

Digital Security First Aid Kit for Human Rights Defenders (Second edition)
Digital Security First Aid Kit for Human Rights Defenders (Second edition) 31 July 2014 APC

This kit is a contribution from activists for activists to help us be more secure in our digital practices. It’s designed to help activists deal with the most common security issues that might jeopardise the integrity of our devices and communications. Any at-risk user who encounters security-related problems can use this kit to mitigate the immediate consequences and find guidance to add...

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