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Journalist Security in the Digital World: A Survey. Are We Using the Right Tools?
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2016), 13 pp.
"This survey was designed to measure how journalists around the world take advantage of technology to enhance their security. The results suggest that there is a general lack of awareness about the power that digital tools have to improve a journalist’s protection. There are scores of organization
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Compromised Connections: Overcoming Privacy Challenges of the Mobile Internet
Internews; Vodafone Foundation (2016), 14 pp.
"Compromised Connections is a brief introduction to emerging security issues facing mobile phones in development. It recommends safety measures that can be quickly adopted – from device safety to data security – and points to resources that may be useful for people interested in following future
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Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
Luxembourg: ECPAT (2016), x, 100 pp.
Understanding the Use of Circumvention Tools to Bypass Online Censorship
New Media & Society, volume 18, issue 5 (2016), pp. 837-856
"Circumvention tools designed to bypass online censorship such as simple web proxies, virtual private network service, and so on are frequently used in countries whose governments impose heavy Internet censorship. Around 18 million Internet users in China are currently using those tools to bypass th
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Obfuscation: A User's Guide for Privacy and Protest
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2016), x, 123 pp.
"With Obfuscation, Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum mean to start a revolution. They are calling us not to the barricades but to our computers, offering us ways to fight today's pervasive digital surveillance. To the toolkit of privacy protecting techniques and projects, they propose adding obfusca
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Mein Recht im Netz: Der Ratgeber für die digitale Selbstbestimmung
Berlin: Stiftung Warentest (2015), 221 pp.
"Mit unserer digitalen Identität müssen wir pfleglich umgehen, denn sie wird immer wichtiger für uns und ist zunehmend Gefahren ausgesetzt. Dieser Ratgeber stellt einfache Maßnahmen vor, wie Sie sich gegen Phishing-Attacken und Virenangriffe wehren. Praktische Tipps zeigen, wie Sie Ihre persönl
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Digital Security First Aid Kit for Human Rights Defenders
Association for Progressive Communications (APC), 2nd ed. (2015)
"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-rel
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Watchdogs Under Watch: Media in the Age of Cyber Surveillance
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2015), 20 pp.
"The fundamental problem with cyber surveillance, even for the most well-intentioned governments, is that laws have not evolved with the technology. Governments must enforce the laws that exist and apply them to the modern age. And they should consider that just because technology makes surveillance
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Keystones to Foster Inclusive Knowledge Societies: Access to Information and Knowledge, Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethics on a Global Internet
Paris: UNESCO (2015), 107 pp.
"UNESCO’s vision of universal Knowledge Societies builds on a free, open and trusted Internet that enables people to not only have the ability to access information resources from around the world, but to also contribute information and knowledge to local and global communities. What can UNESCO do
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"The book first provides a historical reference, detailing the emergence of viruses, worms, malware, and other cyber threats that created the need for the cybersecurity field. It then discusses the vulnerabilities of our critical infrastructures, the broad arsenal of cyber attack tools, and the vari
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Building Digital Safety for Journalism: A Survey of Selected Issues
Paris: UNESCO (2015), 101 pp.
"This publication identifies at least 12 digital threats, including illegal or arbitrary digital surveillance, location tracking, and software and hardware exploits without the knowledge of the target. Further examples that are considered are: phishing, fake domain attacks, Man-in-the-Middle (MitM)
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2015 Corporate Accountability Index
Ranking Digital Rights (2015), 77 pp.
"Ranking Digital Rights’ inaugural Corporate Accountability Index evaluates 16 of the world’s most powerful Internet and telecommunications companies on their commitments, policies, and practices that affect users’ freedom of expression and privacy. By opening the door for greater corporate tr
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SaferJourno: Digital Security Resources for Media Trainers
Washington, DC; Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2014), 126 pp.
"The six modules [...] are designed to help trainers integrate digital safety and online security topics into their media training. The modules do not assume that the trainer has special knowledge of the subject. While we wrote the toolkit with journalism trainers in mind, we believe that the module
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Safe Surfer: Schutz der Privatsphäre im digitalen Zeitalter
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2014), 190 pp.
"Ein praktisches, verständliches und effizientes Schutzprogramm für alle, die sich in der digitalen Welt bewegen. Safe Surfer funktioniert wie ein Arbeitsbuch – alle Tipps lassen sich parallel zum Lesen umsetzen. Google, Facebook oder die NSA – wie können wir unsere Privatsphäre im digitalen
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Cyber Security in Developing Countries, a Digital Divide Issue: The Case of Georgia
Journal of International Communication, volume 20, issue 2 (2014), pp. 200-217
"Based on the case study of the cyber war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008, this paper is a theoretical deliberation in an attempt to illustrate connection between the Digital Divide and cyber security. Through a qualitative study of cyber warfare between the two countries, one on the devel
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Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2014), viii, 306 pp.
"Given the Internet’s potential for full-spectrum surveillance and information disruption, the marshaling of computer networks represents the next stage of cyberwar. Indeed, it is upon us already. The recent Stuxnet episode, in which Israel fed a malignant computer virus into Iran’s nuclear faci
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Data Protection and Journalism: A Guide for the Media
Wilmslow, Cheshire (UK): Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) (2014), 52 pp.
"This guide explains how the Data Protection Act (DPA) applies to journalism, advises on good practice, and clarifies the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). It does not have any formal legal status and cannot set any new rules, but it will help those working in the media understa
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