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"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

Privacy and Protection: A Children’s Rights Approach to Encryption

Child Rights International Network (CRIN) (2023), 108 pp.
"1. Aus dem nationalen Verfassungsrecht ist ein Recht auf Verschlüsselung ableitbar. 2. Aus dem europäischen Verfassungsrecht ist ein Recht auf Verschlüsselung ableitbar. 3. Ein Recht auf Verschlüsselung ergibt sich zwar nicht als solches aus den nationalen und europäischen verfassungsrechtlich ... more

Private Gatekeepers: Encrypted Messaging Apps and News Audiences

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 20 pp.
"This report examines the widespread use of encrypted messaging apps (EMAs) in developing countries and emerging democracies has prompted news outlets in these regions to experiment with them as mechanisms for distributing the news. From news products designed specifically for sharing via EMAs to pr ... more
"There is no question that we must address the issues of child safety, disinformation, national security, and criminal activity in the digital age. However, even if the stated end goal for mandating encryption backdoors is legitimate, the means must be necessary and proportionate. Deliberately intro ... more

Digital Security for Journalists

Reporters Without Borders (2019)
"helpdesk.rsf.org is a resource for journalists who want to inform and train themselves about digital security. Media production today can be threatened online in various ways, such as surveillance of communication, blocking of content, or defamation of journalists over social media. Reporters Witho ... more

Human Rights and Encryption

Paris: UNESCO (2016), 83 pp.
"Encryption is a hot topic in the current global discussion on Internet governance. This research delves into the subject, to outline a global overview of the various means of encryption, their availability and their potential applications in the media and communications landscape. The research expl ... 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
"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

Die Politik der Infosphäre: world-information.org

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2002), 272 pp.