Using Social Media for Global Security

Chapter 14

Protecting Privacy and Yourself

Using social media for global security effectively requires that you use it ethically and legally. As you apply the techniques in this book, you will face circumstances where you come across information that someone considers sensitive and private, or use technologies in a way that may threaten people's privacy and freedom of expression. This chapter presents guidelines and tools that help you navigate such circumstances and use social media without infringing and jeopardizing the privacy, rights, and laws of others. It starts with a discussion about why you should care about privacy norms and laws globally, regardless of your authorities, objectives, or views. It then presents a list of guidelines and tips you should consider while using the techniques in this book with concern for people's rights and privacy. Undoubtedly, some will use the techniques without care for privacy and free speech or even abuse it for ill purposes. Thus, this chapter ends with a list of tips and tools for people who want to protect their information and identities from the abuse of the techniques found in this book and elsewhere.

Considering Privacy and Free Speech

Issues concerning people's privacy and their freedom to use the Internet and social media as they please are complex and messy. Organizations, populations, and governments differ widely on how best to handle such issues, and countless factors shape their preferences and views. Regardless of your ...