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Guía de medidas de protección y reparación del daño de violencia de género facilitada por la tecnología (VGFT)

Heidy Gil, Adriana Pérez Tudela

La Paz: InternetBolivia; Asociación Aguayo; ONU Mujeres (2025), 32 pp.

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2025 State of Humanitarian and Development Cybersecurity Report: Continued progress, but more is needed to keep pace with rapidly evolving threats

Meheret Takele Mandefro, Ivy Gathu, Nino Hares, Daniela Weber, Dianna Langley

NetHope (2025), 37 pp.

"This report reveals a notable rise in perceived cybersecurity risk within the nonprofit sector, with 70% of organizations reporting an increased cyber risk profile in 2025, up from 51% in 2024. Encouragingly, confidence in managing these risks has also improved, with 56% of organizations feeling co ... more

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Peer(ing) pressure: Maintenance, care, and infrastructural capital in a cybersecurity intervention at Internet scale

Ben Collier, Richard Clayton, James Stewart

Information, Communication & Society (2025), 20 pp.

"We discuss a successful intervention in the management of Internet infrastructure – a campaign which has achieved genuine traction against a cybercrime issue that has dogged the network engineering community for more than thirty years. Internet infrastructure is often characterised as beset by pe ... more

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Global Trends to Prevent and Respond to Technology-facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls: A Compendium of Emerging Practices
Deep Insights

New York: UN Women; Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) (2025), 56 pp.

"[The Compendium] compiles, reviews and organizes emerging practices to address technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TF VAWG). It is a living document that highlights different approaches, tactics and strategies adopted by governments, civil society, the United Nations and techno ... more

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The Palgrave Handbook of Global Digital Journalism

Bruce Mutsvairo, Kristin Skare Orgeret (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2025), xxi, 444 pp.

"This book responds to mounting calls to broaden the theorization of digital journalism, addressing critical questions about an emerging yet rapidly expanding area of study, and presenting multiple entry points and approaches that help us understand digital journalism better. Seeking to establish it ... more

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Digital Surveillance in Africa: Power, Agency, and Rights

Admire Mare, Tony Roberts (eds.)

London: Zed Books; Bloomsbury Publishing (2025), xxii, 214 pp.

"Comparatively little is known about the millions of dollars now being spent on digital technologies for use in the illegal and illegitimate surveillance of citizens in Africa. In this open-access third volume of Bloomsbury s Digital Africa series, a broad range of African and European scholars and ... more

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Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology: Global Politics, Law and International Relations

Ben Wagner, Matthias C. Kettemann, Kilian Vieth-Ditlmann, Susannah Montgomery (eds.)

Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2nd ed. (2025), 428 pp.

"Bringing together perspectives from academia and practice, this second edition Research Handbook provides fresh insights into debates surrounding digital technology and how to respect and protect human rights in an increasingly digital world. New and updated chapters cover the issues posed by the m ... more

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Privacy Scorecard Review 2024: Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda
Deep Insights

Kampala: Unwanted Witness (2025), 117 pp.

"The evolving digital landscape across East Africa and beyond underscores the critical need for robust data protection and privacy frameworks. While countries like Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, and Zimbabwe have made significant progress in establishing legal and institutional mechanisms to sa ... feguard personal data, challenges remain in enforcement, compliance, and public awareness. Kenya, despite being a leader in the region’s digital economy, continues to grapple with regulatory gaps, non-compliance, and weak enforcement of its Data Protection Act. The rise of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT) necessitates stronger regulatory oversight, aligning with international best practices, including the GDPR and the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection. For Rwanda, ethical data governance is paramount in its rapidly digitalizing economy. Ensuring that privacy, dignity, and autonomy are upheld requires the active participation of government, the private sector, civil society, and citizens. This report has evaluated Rwanda’s Data Privacy and Protection Law, identifying both strengths and areas for improvement, particularly in compliance and enforcement across different sectors. Tanzania has demonstrated a commitment to data privacy through its Personal Data Protection and Privacy Act, but challenges in its legal and institutional frameworks hinder full implementation. Strengthening these frameworks by incorporating international legal obligations, particularly through the Malabo Convention, would enhance Tanzania’s data protection regime. Mauritius has taken commendable steps in aligning its Data Protection Act (DPA) 2017 with international standards, but translating this framework into effective protections remains a challenge. Inconsistencies in data collection, lack of transparency, and insufficient public awareness have impeded progress. To address these gaps, Mauritius must focus on legislative refinements, institutional strengthening, enforcement mechanisms, and public education. A comprehensive data breach response framework and active engagement in global data protection forums would further solidify its position as a regional leader in data protection. Zimbabwe’s Data Protection Act, though relatively new, has introduced significant measures to protect data subjects. There is an increasing recognition of data privacy rights across various sectors, with businesses and government agencies adopting privacy policies. However, challenges persist, including the lack of transparency reports and weak internal data breach resolution mechanisms. Strengthening compliance frameworks and promoting greater accountability are essential to fostering a more secure digital ecosystem. As digital economies continue to expand, cross-stakeholder collaboration is essential to ensuring that data protection is not just a legal requirement but a practical reality. Governments must strengthen regulatory oversight, businesses must prioritize compliance and transparency, and civil society must demand accountability and advocate for user rights. The protection of personal data is not just a legal obligation but a fundamental human right. Countries in the region have the opportunity to enhance digital trust, drive innovation, and foster economic growth by continuously refining their data protection laws and enforcement mechanisms. Moving forward, sustained efforts in policy development, international cooperation, and public engagement will be crucial in shaping a secure and privacy-conscious digital future." (Conclusion) more

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SpinozAI: Augmenting Journalism with Innovation and Ethics

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2025), 15 pp.

"The Spinoza project aims to develop an open-source AI tool that ensures the integrity, traceability, and ownership of its data. It is co-designed with journalists and publishers and its first prototype focuses on climate change issues. The initial concept was launched by Reporters Without Borders ( ... more

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Harnessing the Power of AI: Safe & Ethical Integration. Report of the AI Safety Dialogue at Global Ethics Forum 2025

Geneva: Globethics (2025), 27 pp.

"AI presents both significant opportunities and serious risks. For developing countries, AI offers immense potential for advancing learning, research, and development. At the same time, it poses complex challenges that demand collective action. Diplomats and policymakers recognize that global cooper ... ation and multilateralism are essential. No single nation can manage these challenges alone. International and policy initiatives, including the Global Digital Compact and the AI Safety Summit series, have established broad frameworks for addressing these issues, providing global ideas that now require practical implementation. This report emerges from that momentum. Through Track II Diplomacy for AI Global Safety dialogue, Globethics has built a community of practice bringing together cross-disciplinary experts from across geopolitical contexts to explore AI-related risks and identify existing harms; particularly those affecting the Global Majority. Two principal categories of risks have been identified: 1. Risks triggered by advanced AI systems versus those resulting from the intended or unintended use of AI by human actors. 2. Future risks versus those already manifesting today. The words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres resonated across the sessions: “the question is not whether AI will influence international peace and security, but how we will shape that influence.” While discussions often swing between hype and horror, this report intends to shape pathways towards hope and trust. Trust, essential for AI adoption, is vital for both the private sector and civil society. Likewise, it emphasizes the importance of human rights, without which there can be no sustainable development or peace. At the core of these global AI Safety discussions was the need to advance concrete mitigation strategies, including: capacity building; addressing existing harms; developing operational frameworks; ensuring intersectional, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, multistakeholder participation. A coordinated approach to global safety, diplomacy, and multilateral governance is imperative. Experts agreed that tangible measures, rather than fragmented initiatives and principles, are needed. By coming together across regions, disciplines, and cultures, experts reaffirmed their commitment to stewarding technology for the common good. The dialogues converged into three critical priorities to transform today’s innovation into meaningful societal progress: Strengthening inclusive, representative participation using empowerment and literacy measures for people and communities to shape AI futures; building systems of trust, verification and ethical responsibility across the AI lifecycle marked by due diligence, effective reporting and timely safeguards by design; translating values into action, ensuring coordination and accountability from design to deployment." (Executive summary, page 3) more

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Guía de investigación de casos de violencia de género facilitada por la tecnología (VGFT)

Heidy Gil, Adriana Pérez Tudela

La Paz: InternetBolivia; Asociación Aguayo; ONU Mujeres (2025), 50 pp.

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De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Criminology

Mareile Kaufmann, Heidi Mork Lomell (eds.)

Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter (2025), ix, 524 pp.

"The De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Criminology examines how digital devices spread and cut across all fields of crime and control. Providing a glossary of key theoretical, methodological and criminological concepts, the book defines and further establishes a vibrant, rapidly developing field. Focus ... more

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Bias in der künstlichen Intelligenz

Jonas Ditz, Elmar Lichtmeß

Bonn: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (2025), 34 pp.

"Bias ist eine tiefgreifende Problematik für Systeme der Künstlichen Intelligenz, die eine Gefährdung für den sicheren Einsatz von solchen Systemen darstellen kann. Der richtige Umgang mit Bias ist komplex und erfordert eine umfassende Beschäftigung mit der Thematik. Diese Publikation soll Entw ... ickelnden, Anbietenden und Betreibenden von KI-Systemen eine erste Einführung in die Bias-Thematik geben. Bias-Arten weisen eine hohe Diversität auf und können in unterschiedlichen Phasen des Lebenszyklus eines KI-Systems auftreten. Eine Auswahl der relevantesten Bias-Arten sowie eine Zuordnung zur Phase des Lebenszyklus, in der diese auftreten, wird dargestellt. Die Detektion von Bias ist sowohl in Daten als auch in bereits trainierten KI-Modellen möglich. Eine Auswahl an qualitativen und quantitativen Detektionsmöglichkeiten wird präsentiert. Anschließend gibt das Manuskript eine Übersicht über Methoden, die verwendet werden können, um Bias in einem KI-System zu verhindern. Diese sind aufgeteilt in Prä-, In- und Postprozessierungsmethoden, abhängig von dem jeweiligen Zeitpunkt, zu dem sie angewendet werden können. Zum Abschluss wird die Interaktion zwischen Bias und Cybersicherheit diskutiert. Das BSI fordert von Entwickelnden, Anbietenden und Betreibenden von KI-Systemen folgende Handlungen: • Wissen hilft bei der Lösung des Problems. Es muss ein ausreichender Informationsaufbau zur Bias-Thematik stattfinden, um entscheiden zu können, welche Arten für die eigene Anwendung relevant sind. (Kapitel 2) • Zuständigkeiten müssen geklärt sein. Für verwendete Datensätze und KI-Systeme muss eine für Bias zuständige Person benannt werden. Diese Person muss in der Lage sein, potentielle Bias zu identifizieren und geeignete Gegenmaßnahmen vorzuschlagen. • Bekämpfung von Bias beginnt bei den Daten. Nach Möglichkeit müssen organisatorische und technische Maßnahmen bei der Datenerhebung etabliert werden, die potentiellen Bias in den Daten reduzieren. (Kapitel 3) • Ziel muss die Minimierung von unerwünschten Bias in KI-Modellen sein. Prä- und Inprozessierungsmaßnahmen müssen – falls anwendbar – vorrangig verwendet werden. Vor der Anwendung von vortrainierten KI-Modellen (beispielsweise KI-Systeme mit allgemeinem Verwendungszweck) muss die Notwendigkeit für Postprozessierungsmaßnahmen geprüft werden (Kapitel 4) • Bei Bias heißt es am Ball bleiben. Bias-Detektion und -Mitigation muss als Prozess verstanden werden und fester Bestandteil jeder Phase des Produktzyklus eines KI-Modells sein." (Zusammenfassung, Seite 3) more

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Habilidades de seguridad digital y prevención de violencias para madres, padres y cuidadores

Camilo Arratia, Wilfredo Jordán

La Paz: InternetBolivia; Asociación Aguayo; Fundación Educación y Cooperación (Educo) (2025), 14 pp.

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The Platform Question: Power, Accountability, and the Global South. An Anthology

Raina Ghosh, Maitri Singh, Arpita Kanjilal (eds.)

Centre for Development Policy and Practice; ARISE Community and Digital Empowerment Foundation (2025), 159 pp.

"This anthology is the result of a global collaboration among scholars, practitioners, and activists who come together to reflect on the expanding role of platforms in an increasingly digitized world. As platformization reshapes economies, politics, and everyday interactions, it brings with it new f ... more

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Data Solidarity Glossary
Deep Insights

Barbara Prainsack, Ilona Kickbusch

Geneva: Digital Transformations for Health Lab (DTH-Lab) (2024), 54 pp.

"This glossary seeks to clarify key concepts relevant to data solidarity and explain data solidarity’s relationship to other key concepts and instruments in the domain of data governance and data ethics. It complements previous publications on this topic and in particular, the White Paper on Data ... more

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Introduction to Digital Humanism: A Textbook
Deep Insights

Hannes Werthner, Carlo Ghezzi, Jeff Kramer, Julian Nida-Rümelin, Bashar Nuseibeh, Erich Prem, Allison Stanger (eds.)

Cham: Springer Nature (2024), 637 pp.

"This open access textbook introduces and defines digital humanism from a diverse range of disciplines. Following the 2019 Vienna Manifesto, the book calls for a digital humanism that describes, analyzes, and, most importantly, influences the complex interplay of technology and humankind, for a bett ... more

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A Digital Security Guide for Everyone

Emy Osorio Matorel

Aachen: Catholic Media Council (CAMECO) (2024), 41 pp.

"This guide is aimed less at tech experts and more at anyone communicating online and keen on grasping key concepts and measures surrounding digital security. The guide starts by addressing fundamental concepts such as virtual private networks (VPNs), password security, and the emerging challenges p ... more

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Mapping humanitarian tech: Exposing protection gaps in digital transformation programmes

Giulio Coppi

Access Now (2024), 69 pp.

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En la mira: Seguridad y principales amenazas digitales en América Latina

Valentín Díaz

Derechos Digitales (2024), 41 pp.

Global Trends to Prevent and Respond to Technology-facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls: A Compendium of Emerging Practices Deep Insights

Privacy Scorecard Review 2024: Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda Deep Insights

Data Solidarity Glossary Deep Insights

Introduction to Digital Humanism: A Textbook Deep Insights

Global Trends to Prevent and Respond to Technology-facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls: A Compendium of Emerging Practices
Deep Insights

Privacy Scorecard Review 2024: Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda
Deep Insights

Data Solidarity Glossary
Deep Insights

Introduction to Digital Humanism: A Textbook
Deep Insights