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Unwanted Witness concerned over prolonged social media restriction in Uganda, says VPNs come with a lot of risks
Unwanted Witness, , UW in the Media, Internet Shutdown, privacy, VPNsAccording to Chris Kalema, the lead Technologist at Unwanted Witness, the Civil society is concerned about how the prolonged...
“Using VPNs in our daily lives creates an addiction but they siphon our data in form of names, addresses...
Digital Campaigns cast a shadow on the Privacy rights of Ugandans
Unwanted Witness, , Blog, Data and elections, Data Privacy Day, Data Protection, Data Protection and Privacy Law, data Protection law uganda, privacy, uganda decidesAs we commemorate International Data Privacy Day, the government of Uganda has to expedite the enactment of Data Protection...
Privacy, data safety, and trust are eroding in Uganda as government censorship intensifies.
Unwanted Witness, , UW Statements, censorship, Data Privacy Day, Data Protection, Privacy Aware, UW StatementWe join the rest of the world to commemorate international Data Privacy Day. The day aims at raising awareness...
Uganda 2021 General Elections: Internet shutdown and it’s Ripple Effects
Unwanted Witness, , Data and elections, #Keepiton, freedom of Expression, Internet Shutdown, Uganda elections, UgandaDecides2021If Internet shutdowns are used as a blunt-force means of blocking access locally to a specific service or application,...
Biometric Machines Exasperate Voters in Uganda’s 2021 Elections
Unwanted Witness, , Data and electionsThe use of Biometric machines was introduced in the 2016 general elections but the machines largely failed to work...
Blocking social media is a direct attack on democracy in Uganda, says Unwanted Witness Uganda.
Unwanted Witness, , UW Statements, #Keepiton, 2021 Uganda elections, Internet Shutdown, uganda decidesWhen a country like Uganda is aiming at becoming a middle income economy and wants to anchor the growth...
Legalizing digital technology in Uganda’s electoral process, but are privacy rights and freedoms protected?
Unwanted Witness, , Data and elections, BobiWine, data and elections, Electoral commission, technology and human rights, uganda decides, ugandan electionsAs the voting day draws closer, government and different political actors are embracing technological tools to provide voter education,...
Unwanted Witness Condemns the Heinous Acts of Violence Against Journalists
Unwanted Witness, , UW Statements, human rights violations, journalists, Uganda elections, Ugandan DecidesUnwanted Witness strongly condemns the ongoing odious acts of violence and harassment meted on journalists by security operatives in...
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