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digital security
  • Harm Reduction for WhatsApp Thanks to WITNESS’ Mozilla Fellow Gabriela Ivens for contributing the section on cloud backups and to all WITNESS partners and human rights defenders who have shared experiences of using WhatsApp that informed this article As we noted in our other WhatsApp focused blog post today, “Whats Up, WhatsApp?”, activists and journalists all over the world […] Dia Kayyali November 13, 2018
  • What’s Up, WhatsApp? We share some ideas for how WhatsApp can combat misinformation while preserving end-to-end encryption. Dia Kayyali November 13, 2018
  • Getting Started with Digital Security Digital security can seem overwhelming, but there are many online resources to guide you through everything from risk assessments to file encryption. Here's a selection of some basic tips and tools to get you started. WITNESS November 15, 2016
  • Security for All – November 2014 Tech News Digest Privacy shouldn't be an afterthought for anyone designing online tools. Digital security, while extremely important for human rights activists, should be accessible to everyone. Morgan Hargrave December 3, 2014
  • Secure Tools for Activists: When to Make Designs and When to Make Demands What tech tools should human rights defenders use when balancing efficacy and safety - open source secure tools or insecure mainstream platforms? Morgan Hargrave unpacks the pros and cons of each and discusses the WITNESS strategy. Morgan Hargrave November 18, 2014
  • What We’re Reading: July 25 Edition Every week we publish a list of our favorite articles on human rights, video, and advocacy. This week features the promotion of LGBT rights in India, the use of social media to uncover the mystery behind the downed Malaysia Flight MH17 and much more. WITNESS July 25, 2014
  • What We’re Reading: July 19 Edition The future of cinema, passwords and digital security, the implementation of police cameras in law enforcement agencies across the nation and much more. WITNESS July 19, 2014