This is the second in a series of posts reporting on the Global Meeting on Gender, Sexuality and the Internet held in Port Dickson, Malaysia from April 13 to 17, 2014, to envision a feminist Internet and to evolve a framework for it. Around 50 activists working on gender rights, sexual rights and Internet rights […]
Sexuality and Expression: Safer Sexting
Republished from Take Back The Tech! You sent sexy pictures to your partner and suddenly they’re all over the Internet. Strangers are creeping on you, your family shames you, your friends reject you and your boss fires you. But you’re an adult, and it was a simple consensual act you both enjoyed. Is digital abstinence […]
Public | Private: Define Your Line. Shape Your Space
Republished from Take Back The Tech! What is the line between private and public? Is it the home? The body? Is it about thoughts, relationships or spaces? What about the digital spaces that increasingly take up room in our lives? In an age of social media and mass surveillance, privacy is increasingly being seen as […]
Gendered Abuse Online
This is the eighth in a series of ten blog posts reporting on the EroTICs India workshop held in New Delhi in March 2013. So you’ve got proper online security, strong passwords, and great software, all good to go. But are there other kinds of threats you may face online? What about abuse, verbal violence […]
Wearing a Digital Condom: Staying Safe Online
This is the seventh in a series of ten blog posts reporting on the EroTICs India workshop held in New Delhi in March 2013. Web browsers: One of the fastest ways to spread viruses is through a web browser, and to prevent this from happening, make sure your browser is as secure as possible. Mozilla […]
Passwords: Your First Line of Defence
This is the sixth in a series of ten blog posts reporting on the EroTICs India workshop held in New Delhi in March 2013. A password is your first line of defence – for your computer, email, and information. So firstly, make sure your computer is password protected (under the ‘admin’ account option), so your […]
Security Risks Online: How Much Information Do You Give Away?
This is the fifth in a series of ten blog posts reporting on the EroTICs India workshop held in New Delhi in March 2013. If you want to protect yourself, then the devil really is in your details – Jac sm Kee, APC Women Imagine the life of an Indian gender or sexuality rights activist. […]