Women At Web Uganda

An important chance from East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project for technologists, digital security trainers et al to get into the field of digital auditing.

https://defenddefenders.org/call-for-applications-safetag-junior-auditors-training-call/

Her Empire

Call for Applications: SAFETAG Junior Auditors Training - DefendDefenders DefendDefenders call for applications for Uganda SAFETAG Junior Auditors Training April 2024 DefendDefenders will be conducting a five (5) days in-person SAFETAG training for Ugandan participants. The training will focus on the process and tools of conducting digital security audits based on the SAF...

If you're interested, register here: https://forms.office.com/e/vYYnAK9PxY

Her Empire Lindsey Kukunda

Last month we shared screenshots and audio showing when it comes to mobile lending apps. This month we want to hear from YOU. Do you know someone whose life has been ruined by data abuse? We can help.

Are you a victim a data privacy violation? Tell us about it! It's important that this issue be given the seriousness it deserves and that can only be done by raising awareness about the issue. Her Emp...

We've been sharing lots of audio of app agents but have you noticed we left the client's voice out-not to mention the whole phone call. If you're interested, we use a software called Audacity. You can work on your own projects 🫴

The video says it all.

Loan app sends 'collector' to physically harm Sarah Since these apps access all your data, where you live is one of them. The agent let Sarah know step by step which area he was in as he neared her home. Sarah...

These are how many times the loan apps call debtors in a day. Sometimes 80 calls a day. This is cyber harassment and spamming and for her own sanity, Sarah blocked their calls and they went to a spam folder. Same goes with messages.

Digital security trainer Lindsey Kukunda and founder of Her Empire is currently a part of a Digital Rights Learning Exchange course courtesy of Digital Grassroots (thank you guys!). She'd like to share something that for some reason blew her mind. The different between Digital Advocacy and Digital Activism.

This is an example of the abusive and threatening calls loan app agents make to clients.

This is an example of the abusive and threatening calls loan app agents make to clients.

Agent calls client to pay back a loan The agents are authorized to put the fear of God into clients to collect loans for their app companies. Some of these agents enjoy their jobs a bit too much ...

Most clients cut up their sim cards due to the astronomical rates charged by mobile lending apps-who know this and offer to waive interest if you pay the principal and offer deals for you to continue borrowing from them.

Mobile loan app Interest rates keep clients doomed Within a month, if you a debt, it is already half of what you owe. If you're lucky. The rates are daily and range from 2.5% to 5% per day. Most loan app oper...