[HacktionLab] Smartphone privacy & domestic violence

[Mick Clearerchannel]

bit of a coincidence here.
I just gave a copy of tech tools to someone who has been working in this
area for ages.

she really liked the approach of tt4a and is incorporating the guide
into the work she is now doing with young people.

i'll forward your email
nice one
mick

On 18/09/14 00:08, penguin wrote:
> Reflecting on my previous message (below, because top posting rules),
> would any people on this list be up for a project to develop some
> practical guidance for organisations (and their clients) that work
> with people who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual abuse?
>
> In my head, such guidance would be a marriage of three things ...
> 1. A good tech understanding of the risks of this type of
> cyberstalking,, and how to mitigate those risks.
> 2. Being able to convey point 1 in, as far as is possible, a
> non-techie way.
> 3. Ensuring that both points 1 & 2 do not in any way come over as
> victim blaming.
>
> I can do a lot on points 2&3 (but would welcome others getting
> involved as well). I'm far less confident on my abilities on point 1 -
> which is a requirement to developing point 2.
>
> Anybody interested in such a project?
>
> Cheers
>
> G
>
> On 17/09/14 22:46, penguin wrote:
> > Thought this was an interesting & new (to me) reason why online
> > privacy is so important, and why people need to know how to
> > control their privacy.
>
> > Smartphones Are Used To Stalk, Control Domestic Abuse Victims
>
> >
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/09/15/346149979/smartphones-are-used-to-stalk-control-domestic-abuse-victims
>
> >  Extracts ...
>
> > You could call it Little Brother, though it's really more like
> > husbands and wives, lovers and exes who secretly watch their
> > partners — from a distance. They are cyberstalking — using digital
> > tools that are a lot cheaper than hiring a private detective.
>
> > We found a trend: 85 percent of the shelters we surveyed say
> > they're working directly with victims whose abusers tracked them
> > using GPS. Seventy-five percent say they're working with victims
> > whose abusers eavesdropped on their conversation remotely — using
> > hidden mobile apps. And nearly half the shelters we surveyed have a
> > policy against using Facebook on premises, because they are
> > concerned a stalker can pinpoint location.
>
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