Posts in Security

The Role of Free Software in Digital Security
- January 19, 2024
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["steffano"]
- In recent years, the escalating rise of digital threats such as malware, man-in-the-middle attacks, ransomware, among others, has posed a significant challenge to the security of our personal information, sensitive...

PrivaciQ - Ecuador and the challenges of digital privacy
- February 08, 2024
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["cad"]
- Format: In-person

Technology and Combating Insecurity: What Happens to Our Privacy?
- February 14, 2024
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["sara"]
- Currently, Ecuador is experiencing an unprecedented security crisis that has left alarming numbers of direct victims—the so-called “collateral” ones—, widespread fear, and, above all, the longing for better days, where...

PrivaciQ 2024
- April 16, 2024
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["cad"]
- The second edition of PrivaciQ took place this past March 23rd, an event organized by the Center for Digital Autonomy (CAD) aimed at bringing the discussion on human rights in...

The Struggle for Privacy in Digital Health Systems
- May 09, 2024
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["marcelo"]
- Access to healthcare is a fundamental right, and computer systems play a crucial role in ensuring it. However, we face the challenge of protecting our personal data from corporate exploitation...

The Undercover Computer Agent in Ecuador
- August 07, 2024
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["alex"]
- By Alex Sotomayor

Private communications and ilegal economies
- October 24, 2024
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["sara"]
- Every day new advances make the different technologies with which we interact in our lives more attractive. Faster technology, greater performance and storage, integration of multiple functionalities in a single...

Artificial Intelligence and Copyright
- November 11, 2024
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["ola"]
- First a disclaimer: In this article I will use “artificial intelligence” and “AI” to refer to certain machine learning algorithms in the sense used these days. However, I personally don’t...

Loan Apps - A Digital Trap
- April 04, 2025
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["alvaro"]
- By Alvaro Paredes

Programming languages for more secure development
- May 12, 2025
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["ola"]
- When starting a new development project, there exists many choices that can be made. These choices will often have a large impact on both functional and non-functional aspects of the...