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This report from the Citizen lab is a useful and concise reference for
us to use in the upcoming discussions on WHOIS recalibration. Members of
the list may be interested in responding to Ron's invitation to help
improve the appendix.
Kind regards,
Stephanie Perrin
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Subject: Joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of
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*Joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression
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February 10, 2015
In response to the call for submissions of the United Nations Special
Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression regarding the use of
encryption and anonymity in digital communications, the Citizen Lab
and independent researcher Collin Anderson have submitted a joint
analysis, entitled “The need for democratization of digital security
solutions to ensure the right to freedom of expression.” The submission
explores the essential role of digital security tools, particularly
encryption and anonymity software, in protecting the rights to freedom
of expression and privacy of civil society actors, many of which are
subject to politically-motivated digital surveillance and censorship.
As an Appendix to our analysis, we include a chart on the relationship
between civil society requirements for effective and secure digital
communications, and the use of encryption or anonymity tools. This table
is not exhaustive and should be considered a first attempt at
elaborating on the types of information security risks posed to freedom
of expression and privacy. Properly implemented and non-backdoored
encryption can reduce exposure to certain forms of mass surveillance
and provide users the opportunity to remain in control of their
information despite efforts to compromise it, including interception and
hacking. However, this analysis also demonstrates that encryption is not
a panacea for the diversity of physical and digital threats that at-risk
individuals face on a daily basis.
We look forward to further developing this resource and encourage
members of the technical community, civil society, journalists, and
others to critique the form and content of the Appendix.
The full submission can be found at the following link:
https://citizenlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SR-FOE-submission.pdf [PDF}
Ronald Deibert
Director, the Citizen Lab
and the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies
Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto
(416) 946-8916 <tel:%28416%29%20946-8916>
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