We know Europeans want something to be terrorism. Living in a perpetual state of fear is not the natural consequence of living in 21st century liberal democracies. But neither is living in a police state.
CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
Ukraine: Website leaks personal information of more than 4,000 journalists
Ukraine is again at the center of an international scandal. On 10 May Ukrainian website Myrotvorets, which publishes personal data of alleged separatists
Dunja Mijatović: Chronicling infringements on internet freedom is a necessary task
As the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, I believe that the rights afforded to producers and consumers of traditional media equally apply to new media platforms as well
#IndexAwards2016: Bolo Bhi campaigns against attempts to censor the internet in Pakistan
Bolo Bhi, which means “speak up” in Urdu, is a non-profit run by a powerful all-female team, fighting for internet access, digital security and privacy in Pakistan and around the world
Bassel Khartabil: Four years since arrest of Palestinian-Syrian online freedom activist
Four years have passed since Palestinian-Syrian software developer Bassel Khartabil (aka Bassel Safadi) was arrested in Damascus
Joint letter on internet shutdown in Uganda
An international coalition of organisations has called for immediate action to condemn the internet shutdown in Uganda
Fighting to speak freely: balancing privacy and free expression in the information age
In a keynote speech at the Internet Librarian International conference, Jodie Ginsberg explored the rights to privacy, security – the right to life – and freedom of expression in an information age
#IndexDrawtheLine: Where should governments draw the line on everyday surveillance?
To what extent is it possible to escape everyday surveillance amidst these developments and how would this affect our communications?
Mass surveillance: Journalists confront the moment of hesitation
Following Edward Snowden’s revelations outlining the capabilities of intelligence agencies to monitor private online communications journalists are confronting a moment of hesitation.
#IndexAwards2015: Digital activism nominee Nico Sell
Nico Sell is a US-based entrepreneur and activist for online privacy and secure digital communication.