[HacktionLab] Smartphone privacy & domestic violence

[Chris]

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Hi all,

do you know the work of http://www.digital-stalking.com/ & 
http://www.digital-trust.org/ ?

Cheers,

Chris


On 18/09/14 11:44, Charlie Harvey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'd be interested in helping out. But as ever I can't volunteer lots of
> time.
>
> Might be an idea to partner with OSARCC folks as we already know them?
>
> Cheers,
>
> 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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