Internet Safety:

The internet seems harmless as the people we interact with are often on the other side of the
world. The idea that someone can harm us from a virtual world seems unthinkable.
Governments around the world have within the last two decades have begun to take the
internet very seriously. “Cyberterrorism” is one of those phrases that have recently appeared
in the news or within government publications. You may have heard of Destributed Denial Of
Service(DDOS) attack where army’s of zombie computers send information that overloads a
server, but you probably have not heard of Permanent Denial of Service(PDOS) attack where
hardware can be destroyed and all of your information can be lost in a matter of moments.
Just as the world is a jungle out there, so is cyberspace and there are things we need to do to
protect ourselves. The internet is a marvelous place to make a difference with a collective of
voices with a variety of mediums. The dangers online should never deter you from speaking
out against injustices. It is knowing about the dangers and being able to protect ourselves
whilst speaking out against injustices that is the real key and the stronger we are for that.

Being sensible about our online identities and maintaining our privacy is important, but it
should never stop you from being able to speak freely, in fact it is anonymity that gives us a
freedom to speak without retaliation for our thoughts on particular matters. It is an important
factor that must be guarded for our own freedom and safety. As much as there are programs
on the internet designed to trace our activities, there are also programs designed to protect
them too. Security has been described by some in the field as something that is not foolproof,
but something we must constantly negotiate with on the net. For instance, the echolon
project has a powerful technology that can search through the worlds hard-rives to find
specific information. If your computer is not encrypted, you may be vulnerable to military
analysis and with such a past, one cannot always guarantee that their invasion in your privacy
is to protect the people from acts of terrorism.

The word terrorism has become a politically diluted term that has been used against human
rights activists and recently media outlets. It was only recently that I came across a young
women who was charged with terrorism because she stood in front of a bulldozer to stop
them from cutting down the trees. She posed no threat to the community, but she posed a
threat to the economic interests of government and challenged its power. Reportedly, a
seven year old was placed upon Americas national terrorist watch list for having issues during
her flight. Whilst there are legitimate reasons for government to deal with some acts as
terrorism, there is a growing pile of evidence with cases that are not legitimate. It is why it is
important that in these times, to protect ourselves not only from perpetrators from all
professions and walks of life, but also from authorities that are not accountable right now. We
have seen this within the judicial system and some have seen much much more. Regardless
of the challenges, we have a growing community of battered mothers, children that have been
abused through the system and so together we have the capacity to make a huge difference.
The need to protect ourselves and our children is a powerful force beyond what is done to us,
beyond the cruelty, degrading and inhumane treatment. We are not just advocates for our
children as mothers, but we are all human rights advocates. We are all humanitarians,
because we want to protect our children and most of all we want to protect what we gave to
the world and that is life. That itself is a formidable force. So use this guide well, read
through the links and arm yourself with protections so that you can raise your voice to the
world too.
Further Reading:
Digital Security and Privacy for Human Rights Defenders
This publication is dedicated to all human rights defenders, continuing their difficult and
honest work, also on the Internet. Some of these people are in prison due to their activities on
the Internet.
Mohammed Abbou is serving a 3,5 year prison term in Tunisia for publishing online an article
that compared Tunisian prisons to Abu Ghraib.
February 2007
by Dmitri Vitaliev
http://dmitri.vitaliev.info/esecman/

Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders

The purpose of this manual is to provide human rights defenders with additional knowledge
and some tools that may be useful for improving their understanding of security and
protection. It is hoped that the manual will support training on security and protection and will
help defenders to undertake their own risk assessments and define security rules and
procedures which suit their particular situation.
It is available here in full in pdf format and by chapter.
It is also available in Portuguese, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Indonesian and Farsi.
Copies of the manual are available from info@frontlinedefenders.org
http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/manuals/protection

Insiste Persiste Resiste Existe - Women human rights defenders' Security Strategies
(Resiste)
Insiste, Persiste, Resiste, Existe: Women’s Human Rights Defenders’ Security Strategies
(Resiste) by Jane Barry and Vahida Nainar is presented by Front Line, the Urgent Action
Fund for Women’s Human Rights and Kvinna Till Kvinna.
Resiste brings us the voices of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) from all over the
world. Each woman speaks from her personal experience of combating violence and
discrimination in complex contexts – in situations of overt or hidden conflict, organised armed
violence as well as rising fundamentalisms in Iran, Colombia, Nepal, Burma, Thailand,
Algeria, Tunisia, Bosnia, Serbia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Resiste is a journey and an exhilarating celebration of resilience. The astonishing strategies
that enable WHRDs to survive, thrive and succeed – despite the challenges and risks of the
work, and the extremely limited resources and support. Resiste introduces the concept of
‘integrated security’ – coined by Colombian activists and echoed by other WHRDs across the
world: a concept that challenges us all to redefine the militarized, disconnected concept of
‘security’ and recognize that integrated security is about feeling safe in all aspects of our lives
– from our ability to feed our families to speaking freely about our governments.
http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/files/en/InsisteResistePersisteExiste.pdf
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