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Personal Data Protection in Civil Society Organizations in the Global South: Urgency, Challenges, and Responsibility
Sara Zambrano
In recent years, the importance of personal data has grown exponentially. What was once considered administrative information—names, phone numbers, addresses—is now a strategic asset that influences public policy decisions, state surveillance mechanisms, and the commercial strategies of large technology corporations. For civil society organizations (CSOs), especially in contexts marked by high levels of violence, discrimination, and state or corporate surveillance,...
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AI development cannot be separated from digital privacy
- January 28, 2026
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Centro de Autonomía Digital
- In an era where more and more industries capitalize on our personal data and artificial intelligence tools are multiplying exponentially, it’s worth to make a pause and ask:
AI powered browsers: a useful tool or a new threat to our privacy
- December 18, 2025
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Steffano Utreras
- For decades, we have thought of browsers as useful and simple tools: “neutral” windows to the digital world. You type a URL, the page loads, and you have control over...
In the end, what's encryption?
- October 23, 2025
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Álvaro Paredes
- Imagine for a moment that the lock on your house, that piece of metal that gives you peace when you leave, simply does not exist. You wake up, get dressed,...
Data Leaks and Digital Espionage in Ecuador
- October 01, 2025
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Sara Zambrano
- Ecuador faces a severe digital crisis that reveals the darkest side of its politics and public management: constant data leaks and the alarming rise of digital espionage. While boasting advances...
Special Civil Intelligence Unit to Monitor Digital Calls to Action?
- September 25, 2025
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Álvaro Paredes
- The announcement by the Ministry of the Interior about the creation of a Special Civil Intelligence Unit to “monitor digital calls” and “prevent outbreaks of violence” is a serious setback...