Digital Privacy & Safety
Filter
266
Featured
Topics
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
173
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
38
Data Protection: Law & Regulation
27
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
23
Child Protection Online
17
Freedom of Expression
8
Algorithms & Big Data
8
Cybercrimes
8
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
8
Child Abuse: Digital Media
7
Child Protection, Protection of Minors
7
Encryption, Cryptology
7
Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
7
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
7
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
4
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
2
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
2
Open Source Software
2
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
2
Telecommunication Industries & Markets
2
Access to Media & Information
1
Advertising
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Children
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
1
Behavior Tracking & Cookies
1
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
1
Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
1
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
1
Girls and Media
1
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
1
Intellectual Property
1
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
1
Development Projects
1
Digital Communication, Digital Media
1
Data
1
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
1
E-Governance, E-Democracy
1
Internet
1
Microtargeting
1
Political Blogging
1
Scoring, Scoring Systems
1
Sexting (Sending Sexually Explicit Messages of Oneself to Others)
1
Blogging, Blogs
1
Telegram
1
Twitter & Microblogs
1
Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
1
VK (Russian Social Network)
1
AI Regulation & Legislation
1
Online Learning, E-Learning
1
ICT Policies
1
Postal Services, Letters & Parcels, Stamps
1
LGBT & Communication / Media
1
Humanitarian Aid
1
Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
1
Digital Economies & Markets
1
Informal Sector, Informal Economy
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
Computer Networks, Local Area Networks (LAN)
1
Software
1
Digital Contact Tracing
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
1
Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
1
Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
1
Telephone
1
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
"On the one hand, “Free Flow of Data” is advocated by many as a critical enabler of digital transformation, innovation, economic growth and social benefits. At the same time, various concerns related to privacy, taxation, competition, security, and even the democratic process, have prompted poli ... more
"Efforts to establish or improve national identification systems in Africa have coincided with the increasing deployment of mobile technology. This has led to the prioritisation of digital “solutions” for facilitating forms of identification and registration – often via biometric attributes [. ... more
"Internet surveillance has become a crucial issue for journalism. The “Snowden moment” has shed light on the risks that journalists and their sources face while communicating online and has shown how journalists themselves can be targets of surveillance operations or other forms of malicious dig ... more
"To ensure that social media becomes safer, more open, and more equitable for all users, platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram must prioritize curbing online harassment. In this report, PEN America proposes concrete, actionable changes that social media companies should make immediately to ... more

Política y procedimientos para el tratamiento de datos personales

Bogotá: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung en Colombia (FESCOL) (2021), 14 pp.

Regulating Data in India and Indonesia: A Comparative Study

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2021), x, 109 pp.

Online surveillance and the repressive Press Council Bill 2018. A two-pronged approach to media self-censorship in Nigeria

In: Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship
Ingrid Fadnes, Anna Grøndahl Larsen, Roy Krøvel (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2020), pp. 80-99
"This chapter examines the perceptions of Nigerian journalists towards the Nigerian Press Council Bill 2018 and the governments’ online surveillance. The study employs survey and interview methods: 217 Nigerian media practitioners selected from print and online media responded to the questionnaire ... more
"Open-source intelligence gathering and analysis (OSINT) techniques are no longer predominantly the remit of private investigators and journalists. An estimated 80-90% of data analysed by intelligence agencies is also now derived from publicly available material. Additionally, the massive expansion ... more
"Journalists have long been the targets of both physical and cyber-attacks from well-resourced adversaries. Internet of Things (IoT) devices are arguably a new avenue of threat towards journalists through both targeted and generalised cyber-physical exploitation. This study comprises three parts: Fi ... more

Securite et cybersecurité pour les journalistes tunisiens

Centre Africain de Perfectionnement des Journalistes et Communicateurs (CAPJC); Media Up Programme d’Appui aux Médias Tunisiens (2020), 79 pp.

What to Do if You’re the Target of Online Harassment

Slate; Free Speech Project; Future Tense; & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law Law Tech (2020)
"In the middle of a global pandemic, as a wave of anti-racism activism sweeps the nation, conditions are rife for a spike in online hate and harassment. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest police brutality while millions more socially distance at home, anxious and isolated, with e ... more

Red lines of journalism. Digital surveillance, safety risks and journalists’ self-censorship in Pakistan

In: Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship
Ingrid Fadnes, Anna Grøndahl Larsen, Roy Krøvel (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2020), pp. 29-46
"Drawing on Reese’s hierarchy of influences model, this study investigates the extent to which safety risks and digital surveillance result in journalists’ self-censorship in Pakistan. This study also explores the key areas of journalists’ self-censorship in the country and how it affects thei ... more
"Violence against Mexican journalists has received significant attention from scholars at home and abroad during the last decade. However, though a diversity of issues have been consistently studied, there is one topic that is still largely neglected: the implications of technology for news workers ... more
"Open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering and analysis techniques are used by investigators from a variety of fields, owing to their accessibility and exceptional capacity for corroboration. It has previously been argued that proposed data protection legislation can chill the free press, but there ... more