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Personal Data Protection in Civil Society Organizations in the Global South: Urgency, Challenges, and Responsibility

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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Implementing a Tor Middle Node in the Cloud

Implementing a Tor Middle Node in the Cloud

  • October 30, 2023
  • Laura Zambrano
  • In a world characterized by constant surveillance and the collection of personal data, safeguarding our online privacy and security becomes a fundamental necessity. Although it may seem like a daunting...
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Sovereign Technology - What technology your country really should manage itself

Sovereign Technology - What technology your country really should manage itself

  • October 03, 2023
  • Ola Bini
  • In CAD, we believe that autonomy is an important characteristic to have in your digital life. This applies not only for individuals, but also for groups of people, and even...
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CAD at CryptoRave 2023

CAD at CryptoRave 2023

  • June 05, 2023
  • Centro de Autonomía Digital
  • This event, in which various activities are carried out around privacy, digital security, cryptography, anonymity and freedom on the Internet, hadn’t been held since 2019.
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PrivaciQ - first edition

PrivaciQ - first edition

  • March 18, 2023
  • Centro de Autonomía Digital
  • On March 18th, the first edition of PrivaciQ was held. PrivaciQ is an event that aims to bring the discussion on human rights in the digital sphere closer to the...
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Circumvent censorship: Create your blog using Tor Onion Services

Circumvent censorship: Create your blog using Tor Onion Services

  • March 18, 2023
  • Fausto Lagos
  • In the context of the publication of content by journalists, activists or bloggers, every time more, the protection of the identity of writers and readers, has become a pressing need...
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CAD signs interinstitutional agreement with Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas - UCE

CAD signs interinstitutional agreement with Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas - UCE

  • January 27, 2023
  • Centro de Autonomía Digital
  • In November 2022, the Digital Autonomy Center (CAD) began conversations with the authorities and teachers of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the Central University of Ecuador in...
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