A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South
This paper examines the phenomenon of digital persecution in the Global South and evaluates tools that defend against it. First, the paper explains the nature of persecution and its digital incarnation. It then provides a contextual overview of real-world instances of digital persecution in seven Gl...
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doaj-53a6486542004584a0c3063fb7f41a362020-11-25T02:50:27ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032020-09-011216616610.3390/fi12100166A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global SouthLouis Edward Papa0Thaier Hayajneh1Graduate School of Arts and Science, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USAFordham Center for Cybersecurity, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USAThis paper examines the phenomenon of digital persecution in the Global South and evaluates tools that defend against it. First, the paper explains the nature of persecution and its digital incarnation. It then provides a contextual overview of real-world instances of digital persecution in seven Global South countries. The possible defensive technologies against censorship and surveillance are discussed. The article goes on to discuss barriers to technology adoption in the Global South, explains the security implication of these difficulties, and examines the role that human computer interaction (HCI) metrics could play in overcoming these challenges. Finally, the paper surveys the viability of sixteen security tools in a Global South context. The survey results were mixed, with 37.5% of the reviewed tools being deemed to be inviable for use in the Global South to defend against persecution. Prescriptive recommendations are provided for creating security tools that are universal, simple, and effective.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/12/10/166persecutionoppressionfree softwareglobal southcybersecurityHCI |
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A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South |
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A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South |
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A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South |
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A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South |
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A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South |
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This paper examines the phenomenon of digital persecution in the Global South and evaluates tools that defend against it. First, the paper explains the nature of persecution and its digital incarnation. It then provides a contextual overview of real-world instances of digital persecution in seven Global South countries. The possible defensive technologies against censorship and surveillance are discussed. The article goes on to discuss barriers to technology adoption in the Global South, explains the security implication of these difficulties, and examines the role that human computer interaction (HCI) metrics could play in overcoming these challenges. Finally, the paper surveys the viability of sixteen security tools in a Global South context. The survey results were mixed, with 37.5% of the reviewed tools being deemed to be inviable for use in the Global South to defend against persecution. Prescriptive recommendations are provided for creating security tools that are universal, simple, and effective. |
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