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Course on Trust and Security Using Digital Technologies. Women Entrepreneur Track

Incheon: Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT-ESCAP) (2024), ix, 71 pp.

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From Boots on the Ground to Bytes in Cyberspace: A Comprehensive Guide for Responsible Technology Use by the Private Security Sector

Anne-Marie Buzatu

Geneva: ICT for Peace Foundation (2024), 13 parts

"This toolkit provides a comprehensive guide for Private Security Companies (PSCs) on navigating the complex landscape of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and their impact on human rights. The toolkit is designed for a wide range of PSC stakeholders, including security professionals ... more

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Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA): Ghana

Reyn Anderson, Yaroslav Eferin, Kate Gromova, Vlad Manoil, Victor Teppeh

USAID, Digital Frontiers Project, external version (2024), 149 pp.

"Ghana is among Sub-Saharan Africa’s leaders in digital transformation. Over the past decade, the government has put the key institutions, legislative frameworks, strategies, and policies in place that are necessary to drive change. The Ministry of Communications and Digitalization leads and coord ... inates development and implementation of a core set of policies and strategies that are digitally transforming the government, economy, and society. The ICT for Accelerated Development (ICT4AD) Policy has guided this journey for more than a decade. A new Digital Economy Policy is drafted and under review to drive the next stage of Ghana’s digital development. The National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy and the National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy have also been key. Ghana adopted an inclusive approach to developing its cybersecurity strategy, which contributed to improved cybersecurity capacity and considered citizens’ online safety and freedoms. However, a clear strategy for protecting critical national infrastructure is missing. Ghana has been a pioneer and champion of digital government transformation in West Africa over the past decade, with funding and support from the World Bank. Important whole-of-government platforms and services have been put in place, including the Government Wide Area Network (GWAN), which provides internet connection to more than 1,000 district assemblies, hospitals, police stations, and post offices across the country; a National Data Center; the Smart workplace suite, which includes email and productivity tools for government employees; and Ghana.gov portal, a one-stop-shop for citizen services. Still, digital government transformation is incomplete. Easy, efficient, online government services are in demand, but the Ghana.gov portal options are limited, and most major government service providers have their own separate online services portals. The national identity Ghana Card could enhance digital service delivery by providing a universally recognized, secure, and easy-to-use means of digital identification and authentication for citizens when accessing both public and private digital services, but the current identification system is not integrated with other government-operated databases, significantly reducing its many potential applications. The Regional Coordinating Councils, and metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) are just now embarking on the digital transformation journey. The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development coordinates their efforts. Challenges for Ghana’s remaining efforts at digital government transformation include adequate funding to manage and maintain its connectivity and data center infrastructure, affordable internet for regional governments, inadequate digital literacy and skills among mid-level and regional staff, or related national training programs. A big skill gap exists in cybersecurity; Ghana faces a deficit of skilled cybersecurity professionals. The government also needs to improve efforts at stakeholder engagement and awareness-raising when developing new policy proposals." (Executive summary, pages 11-12) more

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Let's talk about Porno: Sexualität, Identität und Pornografie. Arbeitsmaterialien für Schule und Jugendarbeit

Ludwigshafen; München: klicksafe;Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz;Pro Familia (2024), 33 pp.

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Exploring the Security Landscape of Telegram: Insights and Concerns

Nikola Tulechki, Martin Stamenov

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2024), 9 pp.

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

Valentín Díaz

Derechos Digitales (2024), 41 pp.

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First be safe: Exploring and improving journalists’ skills in digital security

Jannis Frech, Volker Lilienthal, Viviane Schönbächler

Journalism, volume 26, issue 8 (2024), pp. 1742-1760

"Despite the scientific significance of journalism practice, the gap between academic and applied fields persists. In this paper, based on our project on the digital security of journalists and their sources, we argue that practice-relevant research in the form of the action-innovation model benefit ... more

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Global Cybersecurity Index 2024

Geneva: ITU, 5th ed. (2024), viii, 139 pp.

"The fifth edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity in the context of measures across the following five pillars: legal; technical; organizational; capacity development; cooperation. The GCI, launched in 2015 by the International Telecommu ... more

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Influence of Malawi's Cybersecurity Act 2016 on Online Evangelisation among Young Catholics in Blantyre

Frank Mwinganyama

Nairobi: Daystar University, Master Thesis (2024), xi, 89 pp.

"The youth are ardent users of digital media and there is no much difference between virtual and real life for them. So, the Catholic Church has persistently invited the faithful, especially the youth who are the true natives of the digital world, to adopt online platforms for evangelization. Concer ... ns, however, arise from cyber security issues which are part of the online experiences of the users of digital technologies. The prevalence of abuses of digital technology generated a need for legislation to foster a safe environment for those who use online platforms. Malawi’s Electronic Transactions and Cybersecurity Act 2016 is one such legislation aimed at creating a free and safe online environment. Nevertheless, concerns arise regarding the influence and relevance of this Act in Malawi, with certain sections blaming its application for curtailing freedom of expression online. This study sought to investigate the influence of Malawi’s Cybersecurity Act 2016 on online evangelisation among young Catholics in Blantyre. The study had three objectives. First, to explore the motivations and experiences of young Catholics in Blantyre as they engage in online evangelisation. Secondly, to investigate the influence of Malawi’s Cybersecurity Act 2016 on online evangelisation efforts by young Catholics. Thirdly, to assess the perceptions of young Catholics regarding the relevance of Malawi’s Cybersecurity Act 2016 in fostering safe online evangelisation. The researcher employed two theories; Diffusion of Innovation and the Chilling Effects theory of social conformity to rigorously explore the purpose of the study. Participants in this study were purposively sampled and four focus group discussions (FDGs) comprising five and seven participants were chosen for the study. The findings have revealed that there is a significant presence of the youth online platforms that are adopting online evangelisation. It also discovered that there are chilling effects resulting from the political weaponisation of the cyber laws contained in the Act. Consequently, the relevance of the Act in fostering a safe environment was questioned as it is compromised. The researcher recommended further research on other demographics and using different research methods may give a more comprehensive picture of the influence of cyber law on online evangelisation." (Abstract) 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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Digital Defenders Partnership 2024-2027 Strategic Plan: Towards Centric Feminism and Decoloniality

Digital Defenders Partnership (2024), 45 pp.

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Digitale Ethik
Top Insights

Petra Grimm, Kai Erik Trost, Oliver Zöllner (eds.)

Baden-Baden: Nomos;Verlag Karl Alber (2024), 661 pp.

"Das neue umfassende Standardwerk für den Bereich der Digitalen Ethik. Das Handbuch verschafft einen Überblick über die Herausforderungen und Besonderheiten der Ethik im digitalen Raum und versammelt namhafte Expert:innen zu folgenden Themenfeldern: Theoretische Zugänge (Deontologische Ansätze, ... more

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Families and New Media: Comparative Perspectives on Digital Transformations in Law and Society

Nina Dethloff, Katharina Kaesling, Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider (eds.)

Wiesbaden: Springer (2023), xv, 272 pp.

"The open access edited volume addresses children's rights and their ability to act in the digital world. The focus is on the position of children as subjects with their own rights and developing capacities. Their consideration by parents, courts and legislators is critically examined. Aspects of di ... more

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Field Guide to Incident Response for Civil Society and Media
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Internews (2023), 123 pp.

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Fact-Checking, Digital Security, Data Journalism Starter's Guide

Rose Kwamboka (ed.)

Nairobi: Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET) (2023), 109 pp.

"This handbook is divided into three main sections: Fact-Checking, Digital Security, and Data Journalism. Each section contains a series of chapters that cover essential topics, providing you with a holistic understanding of these subjects. Let's take a brief look at what each section entails. In th ... more

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Cybersicherheit

Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, volume 73, issue 22-24 (2023), 37 pp.

"Welche Strategien führen zu mehr IT-Sicherheit? Welche Reformen sind notwendig, um die deutsche Cybersicherheitsarchitektur zu stärken? Und wie soll auf den IT-Fachkräftemangel reagiert werden? Bei der Beantwortung dieser Fragen sind sich die Bundesregierung und Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus ... more

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Fostering Open Source Software Security: Blueprint for a Government Cybersecurity Open Source Program Office

Sven Herpig

Berlin: Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (2023), 44 pp.

"Open source software (OSS) is the backbone and driver of digitization across sectors worldwide. This makes OSS a cornerstone of every society and economy, including the core of national security concerns. Therefore, governments have a vested interest in OSS security. At the same time, governments, ... more

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Germany's Cybersecurity Architecture

Sven Herpig, Frederic Dutke

Berlin: Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (2023), 245 pp.

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Global Trends in Digital Security: Civil Society & Media

Internews (2023), 23 pp.

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Threats to Journalists from the Consumer Internet of Things

Anjuli R. K. Shere, Jason R. C. Nurse, Andrew Martin

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media

Cyril Onwubiko; Pierangelo Rosati; Aunshul Rege; Arnau Erola; Xavier Bellekens; Hanan Hindy; Martin Gilje Jaatun (eds.)

Singapore: Springer (2023), pp. 303–326

"Threats associated with the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) may particularly inhibit the work and wellbeing of journalists, especially because of the danger of technological surveillance and the imperative to protect confidential sources. These issues may have knock-on effects on societal stabili ... more

Digitale Ethik Top Insights

Field Guide to Incident Response for Civil Society and Media Key Guidance

Digitale Ethik
Top Insights

Field Guide to Incident Response for Civil Society and Media
Key Guidance