Unwanted Witness Blog

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August 25, 2016

White House LGBTQ Tech and Innovation Briefing addresses national issues

The country faces a plethora of issues that affect millions of people every day. Although there […]
August 16, 2016

Government should invest in expanding the Internet coverage and speed before taxation,

Kampala 16th August 2016; the Unwanted Witness Uganda and the Digital Empowerment Initiative for Eastern Africa […]
August 12, 2016

Ugandan Government Proposes a New Tax on data.

Kampala, 12th/August/2016; information reaching the Unwanted Witness indicates that Uganda’s tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) […]
August 4, 2016

New online tool reveals how the global surveillance industry is watching you

The global surveillance industry is a monstrous thing. Repressive regimes are now routinely acquiring powerful surveillance […]
August 1, 2016

Research shows deleted WhatsApp messages aren’t actually deleted

Chat logs from WhatsApp linger on your phone even after you’ve deleted them, according to new […]
July 28, 2016

End-to-end encryption: What does the government really want to do about it?

The UK government’s message about the use of end-to-end encryption still remains deeply unclear. The government’s […]
July 18, 2016

UCC must investigate widespread claims of fraudulent charges by Telecom Companies.

Kampala, 18TH/July/2016, Unwanted witness Uganda has petitioned Uganda’s telecom regulator, Uganda communications commission (UCC) calling for […]
July 15, 2016

Nivdort: Data-Stealing Trojan Arrives via Spam

Originally posted by McAfee During the past couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase […]
July 1, 2016

UN Condemns Internet Shutdowns.

Geneva, 1st/July/2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council has unanimous condemned Internet shutdowns which occurred in […]
June 30, 2016

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion & protection of the right to freedom of opinion & expression

The private sector’s role in the digital age appears pervasive and ever-growing, a driving force behind […]
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