Exploring technology safety in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Managed by the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), this blog explores the intersection between technology, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Safety Net focuses on the intersection of technology and abuse, and we work to address how that abuse impacts the safety, privacy, accessibility, and civil rights of survivors. Our team provides expert training and technical assistance, creates and disseminates resources, and influences conversations on technology abuse and safety globally. Safety Net is a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
If you have ever used Zoom, Google Voice, Slack Huddles, or made any type of call over the internet, you have to thank the trailblazer and powerhouse engineer, Dr. Marian Rogers Croak. Dr. Croak developed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, which allows us to connect with our colleagues, work remotely, join meetings, provide virtual video support to survivors, and chat with friends and family members.
Read MoreDisclosing abuse, including domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment, and stalking, can be incredibly difficult, even if that disclosure is made through more accessible means like an app or an online platform. Victims have to navigate a new or unfamiliar system while also grappling with the impacts of the abuse itself.
Read MoreJanuary is National Stalking Awareness Month and January 28 is Data Privacy Day. In observance of these, we recognize four pillars to ensuring both survivors’ and the general population’s well-being: Safety, Privacy, Security, and Access. These guide our work every day in helping to achieve technology safety for all. While they go hand-in-hand, we’ll look at each one below.
Read MoreManaged by the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), this blog explores the intersection of technology and privacy and intimate partner violence, sexual assault and violence against women.
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