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Amira Dhalla

@amirad

Focused on tech as it intersects with privacy, security, equity & rights. Always thinking about community care 🌱 Not really here...cause you know.....

 Turtle Island (NYC/Toronto)
Joined February 2009
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Thank you to report co-authors @amirad, @KomalBazazSmith, @KatieDHBrooks, and guest contributors @MLTellado, @craignewmark, @noopurdavis, @gigastacey, @CISAJen, Ondrej Vlcek (@GenDigitalInc), Tim Murphy (@Mastercard), @dianaburley, @vivian, and @CarpeDiemCyber!
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Hot off the press 🔥 New Consumer Cyber Readiness report by CR, @AspenDigital, and @GlobalCyberAlln reveals continued progress in consumer cybersecurity practices, but more education is needed. consumerreports.org/media-ro… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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Today we're looking back at another panel from @CLTCBerkeley's inaugural #CyberCivilDefense Summit, which focused on expanding the adoption of free tools & resources designed to help under-resources & understaffed orgs improve their #cybersecurity posture. cltc.berkeley.edu/2023/06/21…
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It's great to see @ColumbiaSIPA alumn @amirad talking about her work on @ConsumerReports Security Planner as part of a discussion on developing and sharing free tools to civil society.
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Thank you, @ikethecoins, @CISAGov’s @Sandy Radesky, @Okta’s Victor Cordon, @amirad & @CarpeDiemCyber, for doing a panel at our #CyberCivilDefense Summit! They shared FREE #cyber tools and resources and how to use them to level up attendees’ personal and workplace security.
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Great watching @craignewmark calling for more champions in #cybercivildefense to a full house convened by @CLTCBerkeley 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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No #RightsCon, a @followlori falou agora há pouco de solidariedade transnational entre os vários Sus! 🌍
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Passkeys—a new alternative to passwords—can help prevent phishing attacks and keep you more secure online. CR experts @yaelwrites and @amirad share what you need to know about this increasingly popular technology. consumerreports.org/electron…
Should You Use Passkeys Instead of Passwords? via @ConsumerReports

Should You Use Passkeys Instead of Passwords? via @ConsumerReports

Passkeys are an alternative to passwords, and they provide robust protection against phishing attacks and website breaches.

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Timely film screening & discussion @rightscon on how bad #data & algorithmic biases reinforce #inequality, particularly for communities of colour! Check out the #BadInput short films by @ConsumerReports x @KaporCenter 👇 BadInput.org #RightsCon2023 – at San Jose, Costa Rica
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If you're attending #RightsCon this week join myself and @followlori from @Mozilla for a screening of #BadInput and a discussion on how bad data reinforces inequality, looking at local and global contexts
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Many free cyber tools are available, but under what conditions are they useful to under-resourced & understaffed orgs? This panel @ the Cyber Civil Defense Summit will cover what on-the-ground support is needed to uptake high-tech tools. Register today! cybercivildefensesummit.org/
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Attending RightsCon online? Check out our workshop, Lost (and found) in translation: lessons in localizing privacy and safety resources, on June 7th at :15 EST with @consumerreports @accessnow @penamerica @L10nLab @torproject @DigiDefenders rightscon.summit.tc/t/rights…
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Racial and gender bias in facial recognition can have a negative impact on communities of color. Watch the #BADINPUT a @ConsumerReports film on facial recognition at bit.ly/3WvOfmJ and demand #AI fairness. bit.ly/3WxH79p
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Uncover the impact of AI bias. 🔎 Join us on May 30th at 11 AM ET to explore the consequences of discriminatory tech practices and #algorithmicbias with @Abebab, @kaschm, @amirad, and @iamxavier. 👉 Watch #BADINPUT videos by @ConsumerReports at BADINPUT.ORG
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Shoutout to @TheMarkup who just reached 10M scans on Blacklight - a tool that helps people see how they are being tracked online and protects their privacy. themarkup.org/blacklight/202… #dataprivacy
10 Million Blacklight Scans Later, Here’s What You Found – The Markup

10 Million Blacklight Scans Later, Here’s What You Found – The Markup

Our tool has been used to protect the privacy of medical patients, children, and numerous readers

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✨ Launch Announcement✨ Very excited to share BAD INPUT - three short form documentary videos that look at how biases in algorithms and big data impact our experiences in products and services (esp for communities of color) #badinput consumerreports.org/badinput…
BAD INPUT by Consumer Reports

BAD INPUT by Consumer Reports

Three short films by Consumer Reports on biases in algorithms that result in unfair practices towards communities of color. Directed by Alice Gu.

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A quote from co-collaborator @LilsG31 in the #badinput press release share that this is the "first step towards advocating for more industry oversight, accountability and creation of more inclusive and equitable products" prnewswire.com/news-releases…

Consumer Reports Launches Video Series in Partnership with Kapor Foundation Highlighting Racial...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today Consumer Reports in partnership with the Kapor Foundation released BAD INPUT, a video series directed by Filmmaker Alice Gu, exploring...

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Please watch (and share!) and take action in our @CRAdvocacy petition to end discriminatory technology practices action.consumerreports.org/c…
BAD INPUT: Let’s End Discriminatory Tech!

BAD INPUT: Let’s End Discriminatory Tech!

Sign our petition to companies to avoid biases in their computer algorithms that can impact everything from getting a mortgage to a timely medical appointment.

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