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Report from RightsCon: Queerness and the Politics of Visibility
By samantha summers on June 20, 2019 | Tagged with identity, LGBT, LGBTQ, privacy, privilege, queer, RightsCon, safety, Tunis
Hi, my name is Jamie Duncan. I was incredibly fortunate to represent the Digital Tattoo project at RightsCon 2019, the world’s largest conference on human rights in the digital age, in Tunis, Tunisia. I learned a ton and was asked to share some of this with the Digital Tattoo community through this blog post. […]
Online Safety in the LGBTQ+ Community
By samantha summers on June 18, 2019 | Tagged with cyberstalking safety, LGBT, Online Safety, Pride, queer, safety
In many ways, I owe my own queerness to the Internet. It was through engaging with online LGBTQ+ communities that I first realized I’m queer, and through those same communities that I made some of my first LGBTQ+ friends. The Internet provided me with a space to go to seek and develop friendships with other […]
What Do You Spend Your Screen Time On?
By Eseohe Ojo on June 11, 2019 | Tagged with digital mindfulness, screen addiction, screen time
I got my weekly Screen Time notification and of course, Instagram was my most used application followed by Facebook which got about half as much screen time and Messages, my Google App and Twitter all in the top 5 of 60 apps on my iPhone. With an average of 2 hours, 55 minutes per day […]
National Digital Identification – Potential Benefits and Risks [Part 2/2]
By Jason Cheung on May 30, 2019 | Tagged with biometric data, Digital identity, Government Control, identification, online identity
In the previous section, we looked at the concept of national digital identity, as well as what national digital identification looks like in countries around the world. In this section, we will discuss the potential benefits and risks that come with the implementation of national digital identification programs. What are the Potential Benefits of National […]
National Digital Identification – What does National ID Look Like Around the World? [Part 1/2]
By Jason Cheung on May 23, 2019 | Tagged with biometric data, Digital identity, Government Control, identification, online identity
Countries around the world are implementing digital solutions for identifying their citizens and residents. However, the benefits of using national digital identification systems are also met with risks. In this post, we will discuss forms of identification look like, and pose questions around opportunities and pitfalls of its use. What is Identity? First of all, […]
Digital Finance Series: Robo-Investing
By defne inceoglu on April 18, 2019 | Tagged with artificial intelligence, commerce, Digital Security, digitization, finance, money, Online Safety, robo-investing, stock trade
On this week’s episode of Digital Tattoo’s Digital Finance Series, contributor Victoria will be talking to us about Robo-Investing. See if you can (or should) trust online services to help you invest in the stock market. As the prevalence of these kinds of companies ramp up, what does it mean for the stock market? Can […]
Digital Finance Series: Contactless Pay
By defne inceoglu on April 4, 2019 | Tagged with banking, chip tech, Digital Security, finance, fraud, Online Safety, tap, technology
Most people in Canada have tap on their credit and debit cards; in fact banks standardized this a number of years ago. It makes for quicker, easier transactions by removing the need to enter a pin number. But how safe is it against fraud or theft? On this week’s episode of Digital Tattoo’s Digital Finance […]
Digital Grievance
By dominique rivera on March 28, 2019 | Tagged with Digital Grievance, facebook, Grievance, Instagram, Social media
Digital Grievance By Dominique Rivera For anyone born in or after 2004, Facebook has been active for their entire lives. For some, there has never been an option not to have a digital identity. From the moment they were born, their parents were posting their baby pictures online. Trying to have control over your own […]
When Social Media is Also Work
By Monique Rodrigues on March 1, 2019 | Tagged with journalism, Mental Health, privacy, professional networking, Social media, social networking
As a Master of Journalism student, I’m constantly dealing with questions around my private and professional presences on social media. More than being a news source for many people, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other platforms can be great tools to connect with sources and with the audience. The downside is that we are more […]
Book Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
By samantha summers on February 19, 2019 | Tagged with book review, callout culture, online harassment, Shame
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed Jon Ronson (2015) Digital Tattoo Rating: 5/5 1 2 3 4 5 Leave it on the shelf Give it a skim An informative read Would give to a friend A must read!!! Summary Who hasn’t participated in a Twitter-based group-shaming? Who hasn’t retweeted a meme making fun of a celebrity […]
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