Digital Privacy & Safety
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Child Protection Online
17
Freedom of Expression
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Algorithms & Big Data
8
Cybercrimes
8
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
8
Child Abuse: Digital Media
7
Child Protection, Protection of Minors
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Encryption, Cryptology
7
Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
7
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
7
Data Protection (Computer Software)
6
Communication Rights
5
Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
5
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
5
Children's Rights
4
Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
4
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
4
Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
4
Digital & Information Literacy
4
Sexual Abuse: Digital Media
4
Investigative Journalism
4
Human Rights Protection
4
Software Security
4
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
3
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
3
Digital & Social Media Use: Children
3
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
3
Digital Rights
3
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
3
Google
3
Social Media
3
Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
3
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
3
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
3
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
3
Female Journalists & Media Workers
3
Digital Literacy: Youth
3
Media Law & Regulation
3
Helplines, Hotlines
3
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
2
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
2
Open Data
2
Audience Research Methods
2
Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
2
Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
2
Digital Literacy: Children
2
Media / Communication Control
2
Censorship
2
Secret Services, Intelligence Services
2
Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
2
Digital Inclusion
2
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Facebook
2
Artificial Intelligence
2
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
2
Gender and ICTs / Internet
2
ICT Development Assistance
2
Enterprises, Companies, Corporations
2
Ethics & Data Protection in Research
2
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
2
Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
2
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
2
Accountability & Transparency
2
Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Open Source Software
2
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
2
Telecommunication Industries & Markets
2
Access to Media & Information
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Advertising
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Children
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
1
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
1
Mobile Phone Use: Children
1
Mobile Phone Use: Youth
1
Mobile Phone Use
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Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
1
Girls and Media
1
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Intellectual Property
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
1
Facial Recognition, Biometric Surveillance
1
Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
1
Self-Censorship
1
Right to be Forgotten
1
Community Informatics
1
Conflicts: Victims' Perspectives
1
Crime & Violence Reporting
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Development Projects
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Data
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet
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Microtargeting
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Political Blogging
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Scoring, Scoring Systems
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Sexting (Sending Sexually Explicit Messages of Oneself to Others)
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Blogging, Blogs
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Telegram
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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VK (Russian Social Network)
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AI Regulation & Legislation
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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ICT Policies
1
Postal Services, Letters & Parcels, Stamps
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LGBT & Communication / Media
1
Humanitarian Aid
1
Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
1
Digital Economies & Markets
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Informal Sector, Informal Economy
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
1
Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
1
Sports
1
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
1
Defamation Law & Regulation
1
Journalism Ethics
1
Self-Regulation of Media
1
Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
1
Feminism & Communication
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
1
Media Assistance: Gender Focus
1
Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
1
COVID-19 Communication
1
European Union (EU)
1
Journalism Education & Training
1
Journalism Education Curricula
1
Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
1
Media & Information Literacy
1
Media Literacy: Families
1
Media Literacy: Youth
1
Child Protection: Legislation & Regulation
1
Civil Rights
1
Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Consumer Protection
1
Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
1
Forced Labour & Human Trafficking
1
Human Rights
1
Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
1
Personal Identification (ID) Systems
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
1
Youth Migrants, Youth Refugees, Youth Dasporas
1
Political Resistance
1
Personal Safety
1
Politics and Media
1
Election Campaigns: Social Media
1
Independent & Oppositional Media
1
Political Communication
1
Political Parties: Communication Strategies
1
Manipulation
1
Religion (General)
1
Religious Social Work
1
Sampling (Survey Methodologies, Statistics)
1
Researchers
1
Crimes, Criminality, Organized Crime
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Computer Networks, Local Area Networks (LAN)
1
Software
1
Digital Contact Tracing
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
1
Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
1
Telephone
1
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Überwachtes Deutschland: Post- und Telefonüberwachung in der alten Bundesrepublik

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2013), 377 pp.

Datenschutz: Grundlagen, Entwicklungen und Kontroversen

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2012), 464 pp.

Evading Censorship with Browser-Based Proxies

Stanford University;Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2012), 20 pp.
"While Internet access to certain sites is blocked in some parts of the world, these restrictions are often circumvented using proxies outside the censored region. Often these proxies are blocked as soon as they are discovered. In this paper we propose a browser-based proxy creation system that gene ... more

Safety on the Line: Exposing the Myth of Mobile Communication Security

Washington, DC: Freedom House;Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) (2012), 175 pp.
"This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone services and apps in 12 specified countries: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Libya, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom ... more
"This publication seeks to identify the relationship between freedom of expression and Internet privacy, assessing where they support or compete with each other in different circumstances. The publication maps out the issues in the current regulatory landscape of Internet privacy from the viewpoint ... more

Speak Safe: Media Workers’ Toolkit for Safer Online and Mobile Practices

Washington, DC; Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2012), 56 pp.
"Speak safe" introduces reporters, journalists and bloggers to simple yet effective practices for maintaining control of important information and communications. Thirteen short chapters, of two to four pages each, provide basic knowledge about issues such as safe emailing, surfing, Wi-Fi, data dele ... more
"Internet censorship poses a large and growing challenge to online freedom of expression around the world. Censorship circumvention tools are critical to bypass restrictions on the internet and thereby to protect free expression online. Circumvention tools are primarily designed to bypass internet f ... more

#public life: Digitale Intimität, die Privatspäre und das Netz

Berlin: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2011), 124 pp.
"In this report we describe the results of a survey of 98 bloggers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) carried out in May 2011 in order to study bloggers’ perceptions of online risk and the actions they take to address digital communications security, including both Internet and cell phone ... more
"Warum findet Facebook jeden meiner Bekannten? Auf welche Datenspuren hat der Staat Zugriff? Und was kann man aus ihnen herauslesen? Die Experten für Informationssicherheit, Constanze Kurz und Frank Rieger, weisen uns den Weg zu einer neuen digitalen Mündigkeit. Sachkundig und verständlich erklä ... more

Working Towards a Deeper Understanding of Digital Safety for Children and Young People in Developing Nations

Cambridge, Mass.: Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University (2010), 32 pp.
"While the safety of children and young people in digital spaces has become an important issue of qualitative as well as quantitative research in the developed world and has led to a significant body of knowledge, the research efforts in the developing nations, with few exceptions, are still relativ ... more

Entscheidung im Unterricht: Privates im Netz?

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2010), 16 pp.

Understanding Cybercrime: A Guide for Developing Countries. Draft April 2009

Geneva: ITU, ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division (2009), 225 pp.
"The Guide contains six main chapters. After an Introduction (Chapter 1) the Guide provides an overview of the phenomena of cybercrime (Chapter 2). This includes descriptions of how crimes are committed and explanations of the most widespread cybercrime offences such as hacking, identity theft and d ... more
"Este manual está dividido en cuatro partes que pueden leerse en cualquier orden. El lector no requiere conocimientos especiales, aunque tener unas nociones básicas del funcionamiento del ordenador y de Internet le ayudaría. Los capítulos que contienen información de carácter más técnico est ... more
"Gewerkschaften und Datenschützer fürchten um die Pressefreiheit: Immer neue Gesetze erschweren die vertrauliche Kommunikation per Internet und Telefon. Besonders stark betroffen sind Berufsgruppen, die bislang nur in Sonderfällen ausgespäht werden durften: Journalisten, Juristen und Ärzte. Doc ... more

Persönlichkeit im Netz: Sicherheit - Kontrolle - Transparenz. Symposium 2007

Düsseldorf: Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz unf Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW) (2008), 108 pp.

Everyone's Guide to By-Passing Internet Censorship for Citizens Worldwide

[Toronto]: University of Toronto, Citizen Lab (2007), 31 pp.
"This guide is meant to introduce non-technical users to Internet censorship circumvention technologies, and help them choose which of them best suits their circumstances and needs." (Page 5)
"This manual is divided into four parts which can be read in any order. The reader does not require any special expertise, although some basic knowledge of computer and Internet operations would come handy. The chapters, containing information of a more technical nature, are marked ‘For Techies’ ... more