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The Impact of China’s Digital Security Model in Ecuador

 The Impact of China’s Digital Security Model in Ecuador

Steffano Utreras

Over the past decade, Ecuador incorporated into its state infrastructure one of the most extensive surveillance systems in Latin America. What began as a project to modernize emergency response ultimately became a process of technological, financial, and operational dependency on the People’s Republic of China. ECU-911 not only reshaped the relationship between the state and its citizens; it also introduced...

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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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CAD gave a presentation at the Faculty of Computer Science of the National Polytechnic School (Escuela Politécnica Nacional - EPN)

CAD gave a presentation at the Faculty of Computer Science of the National Polytechnic School (Escuela Politécnica Nacional - EPN)

  • December 22, 2022
  • Centro de Autonomía Digital
  • On December 22, our team presented the talk “Cryptographic Protocols for Secure Communication” at the Faculty of Computer Science of the National Polytechnic School.
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CAD technical director joins OpenPGP Key Server board

CAD technical director joins OpenPGP Key Server board

  • November 28, 2022
  • Centro de Autonomía Digital
  • OpenPGP is one of the oldest and most popular standards for sending and receiving end-to-end encrypted and signed emails. Many activists, journalists and others rely on it for their security....
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