Profiles in social networks should be connected with non-Belarusian numbers and original email addresses. Otherwise, law enforcement will be able to find you. For example, on Facebook, it is possible to find a user profile using it: you just need to enter the mail in the search field. A new email address will help you …
It is needed to be hidden deeper than you think. But an alternative personality in social networks will allow you to discuss anything with anyone. We have written a checklist that will allow you to separate an anonymous page and your real identity. Do not upload your original photo or avatar associated with your profile …
The best is to have two profiles on social media, public and secret, and avoid Russian or Belarusian social networks. Recommendations are given based on the experience of Digital Skills Coalition Belarus with practical cases on user security in Belarus and beyond. Comments, likes, posts, and reshare – any action on social media can put …
For the past few years, there has been a noticeable impetus to include the reference to online assemblies in international standards. While the notion may initially sound futuristic, its issues are quite contemporary. Adoption of the General comment no. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 2020, which …
This campaign aims to address the insufficient awareness of the teen/adolescent population, and their parents/guardians/teachers on protecting their privacy online, as well as to educate and inform them on digital rights abuse, identification of violations and preventive measures. Through six simple posts designed to appeal to their generation’s aesthetic, each containing a single relevant question, we …
Within the ABA Rule of Law Initiative Project “Personal data protection – rights and obligations in the Republic of Moldova” during the period November 2021-July 2022, ATIC organized a series of information sessions and focus group discussions addressed to the topic of personal data protection with the representatives of the academia, public authorities and the …
New challenges to Internet freedom in Moldova in the context of current security risks were discussed at the round table held on July 19 in Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova. One of the topics that generated the most lively discussions was the recent legislative initiatives to regulate the information space, including the …
Telegram has become a helpful tool for obtaining data for criminal cases for law enforcement in Authoritarian regimes. Discussing things that may cause reprisals, use Telegram cautiously. The recommendations are based on the life cases on user security in Belarus and abroad by Digital Skills Coalition Belarus. Content What is the problem? Telegram is a …
Each time you visit a website, the first thing you notice is the cookie acceptance window that the website uses. You often accept them without paying much attention to them, because you simply want to use the website and not waste time on additional reading. But, what exactly do you accept and how can it …
On 14 June 2022, IT system of the Serbian State Cadastre, the public platform containing data on real estate (land, parcels, houses, apartments..) and its owners, was subject to a hacker attack. According to the Cadastre officials, in order to prevent the damage to infrastructure and preserve the data, the system was locked, both for …