A Survey of Defensive Measures for Digital Persecution in the Global South

Louis Edward Papa and Thaier Hayajneh
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Louis Edward Papa: Graduate School of Arts and Science, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA
Thaier Hayajneh: Fordham Center for Cybersecurity, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA

Future Internet, 2020, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: This paper examines the phenomenon of digital persecution in the Global South and evaluates tools that defend against it. First, the paper explains the nature of persecution and its digital incarnation. It then provides a contextual overview of real-world instances of digital persecution in seven Global South countries. The possible defensive technologies against censorship and surveillance are discussed. The article goes on to discuss barriers to technology adoption in the Global South, explains the security implication of these difficulties, and examines the role that human computer interaction (HCI) metrics could play in overcoming these challenges. Finally, the paper surveys the viability of sixteen security tools in a Global South context. The survey results were mixed, with 37.5% of the reviewed tools being deemed to be inviable for use in the Global South to defend against persecution. Prescriptive recommendations are provided for creating security tools that are universal, simple, and effective.

Keywords: persecution; oppression; free software; global south; cybersecurity; HCI; human rights (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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