Exploring technology safety in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Managed by the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), this blog explores the intersection between technology, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Safety Net focuses on the intersection of technology and abuse, and we work to address how that abuse impacts the safety, privacy, accessibility, and civil rights of survivors. Our team provides expert training and technical assistance, creates and disseminates resources, and influences conversations on technology abuse and safety globally. Safety Net is a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month and January 28 is Data Privacy Day. In observance of these, we recognize four pillars to ensuring both survivors’ and the general population’s well-being: Safety, Privacy, Security, and Access. These guide our work every day in helping to achieve technology safety for all. While they go hand-in-hand, we’ll look at each one below.
Read MoreStrong encryption is an important element of technology safety for survivors of violence, and for the advocates who support them. Privacy technologies, like encryption, can help survivors seek support and resources with less risk of abusers becoming aware of those help-seeking activities.
Read MoreNNEDV is pleased to announce that the Ring Donation Program for Domestic Violence Survivors has been extended for another year! This next round will again provide 10,000 devices. Organizations who are providing direct services to survivors are eligible to access this program, including those that received devices during the first round.
Read MoreManaged by the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), this blog explores the intersection of technology and privacy and intimate partner violence, sexual assault and violence against women.
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