Author Archives: Amira

The Report Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and Global Cyber Alliance release the second annual Consumer Cyber Readiness report. It reveals continued progress in consumer cybersecurity practices through the adoption of data and privacy practices, awareness of security tools, and improved posture online. However, more consumer education and understanding of best practices is needed to ensureContinueContinue reading “New Report: 2023 Consumer Cyber Readiness”

At Consumer Reports we’ve been busy reporting on the video conferencing tools you’re using, so we can hold companies accountable to protecting your privacy and security. And we’ve experienced some success. After the reporting of many organizations, including Consumer Reports, we’ve seen Zoom make timely privacy improvements for consumers. While I can empathize with ZoomContinueContinue reading “Virtual Workshops on Digital Privacy and Security for Video Conferencing”

Running a Video Conferencing Security Workshop at Consumer Reports In a time of physical distancing, many of us are turning to digital tools to keep us socially connected. From the burrows of our homes we have been able to virtually gather for games, birthdays, classes, movies, and so much more. Much of our current connectionContinueContinue reading “Video Conferencing Security in the time of COVID-19”

I’ve worked in distributed teams at organizations that span cross-country and globally for over eight years. In this world, doing video calls for meetings or events or webinars is the norm. Over the years, I’ve become used to spending most of my days at home on video calls and facilitating online calls for dispersed communities.ContinueContinue reading “Practices for Inclusive Online Meetings”

The Story of Facial Recognition Technology companies are racing to create the newest and most innovative products, often with little regard to the future negative impacts of these tools on society. While watching companies launch new tools, I am increasingly focused on understanding the impact they have on the rights of individuals, especially those mostContinueContinue reading “Amazon’s Facial Recognition Technology Scares Me. You Should Be Scared Too.”

Mozfest 2017 (photo by Erik Westra) Do you run an annual conference or event where you convene a community from around the world? How often do you ask yourself if the event is intentionally created to welcome and support a diverse group of people? How often do you measure and evaluate the support you giveContinueContinue reading “Designing Events for Diverse and Global Communities: A Look into MozFest 2018”

Last month I attended the Creative Commons Summit and listened to a keynote called “Open as in Dangerous” by someone I personally admire, Chris Bourg. You can read her talk here or watch it here. I was also excited to join Chris on the panel after her talk to dig into the issues further (youContinueContinue reading “The Dangers of Being Open”