Yemeni Youth Confront a Click Farm
Our Siraj project recently targeted an online “click farm” that was victimizing vulnerable Yemenis with phony promises of cash. We helped local youth limit the...Read More
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Female Journalists Organize Against Online Violence
Jordanian female journalists have formed a network to confront digital gender-based violence (GBV) in their profession. They’re building on an idea developed with the Foundation’s...Read More
New: Arabic Digital-Safety Sign Language Dictionary
Deaf communities in Arabic-speaking countries have a vital new tool: a digital-safety sign language dictionary. All online and visual, it’s another step toward building an...Read More
Vietnam: Resisting Online Gender-Based Violence
Three recent initiatives in Vietnam helped thousands of marginalized women and girls boost their resilience to online violence—in ways that directly supported a national policy...Read More
New Digital Safety Portal for Vietnam
In Vietnam, a new digital-safety resource website will help even more civil society groups protect themselves from dangerous cyber-threats—so they can make better, safer use...Read More
Milestone Week for MENA Digital Resilience
Last week was a big one for the effort to strengthen digital resilience among women and youth across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)....Read More
Spotlighting Digital Violence Against Female Journalists
The Jordan Times recently interviewed Shahed Jihad, a Jordanian journalist and member of a trailblazing Foundation-supported team of female digital safety trainers. Internet-based tools are...Read More
Vietnamese Youth Take the Digital Safety Reins
Faced with a new world of cyber threats, from hacking to phishing to blackmail, Vietnamese youth are increasingly leading the way in keeping themselves and...Read More
Jordanian Women Tackle Online Violence
From hacking and harassment to doxxing and blackmail, digital gender-based violence (GBV) is on the rise globally. That’s why more and more women are proactively...Read More
Why Canadians Need to Talk About the Future of the Internet
On October 23-24, Canadians will add their voices to the global conversation on the future of the Internet by joining the We, The Internet Dialogue....Read More
The SecDev Foundation’s Former SalamaTech Field Member Receives Prestigious Peace Award
The SecDev Foundation is proud to announce that one of its former field team members, Mayson Almisri, has won the 2020 Gandhi Peace Award. Almisri...Read More
CyberSAR: “Really basic things you do for digital safety make a huge difference”
“CyberSAR helped me to see that that really basic things you do for your digital safety can make a huge difference,” says Sanzhar1 the director...Read More
[email protected] Programme Launches Digital Safety Campaign for Women and Youth in the MENA Region
On February 11th, celebrities and civil society organizations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will join together to raise awareness of digital...Read More
Teams Compete to Shape Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Future
More than 160 people raced against the clock to come up with the best ideas to support digital citizenship in Kyrgyzstan during a three-day event...Read More
UN Highlights CyberSAR as an Important Tool for Digital Risk Management
A recent UN report identifies The SecDev Foundation’s CyberSAR (Cyber Safety Assessment and Response) methodology as an effective tool that helps civil society organizations improve...Read More
UNESCO report highlights need to strengthen digital citizenship education in Vietnam
UNESCO Bangkok on 14 May 2019 launched a research report comparing youth knowledge of and attitudes on digital citizenship across four Asian countries. The report,...Read More
Young People Add Their Voices to Internet Policy Discussions in Vietnam
HANOI, 22 March 2019 – Engaging young people in discussions about internet policy issues that affect their lives was the goal of the Youth Internet...Read More
Vietnam Internet Forum 2019 – Youth and Internet Policy
Youth engaging in internet policy debates? Absolutely! Vietnam’s first-ever Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) event will be held as part of the Vietnam Internet Forum...Read More
The SDGs are on the agenda at the world’s largest mobile industry event
Connectivity for Development? Yes! Without Digital Safety? No! Mobile operators are embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is needed. But increasing mobile connectivity without...Read More
SecDev Foundation partners support Vietnam network for child online safety
12 July 2018 – Vietnam took an important step toward better protecting its youth from online risks with the launch of the National Network for...Read More