Strategies against digital surveillance

From Snowden to Pegasus to Predator: the scandals surrounding increasingly invasive surveillance tools are ongoing, and Switzerland is right in the middle of them. This threat is a particular problem for politically active people. Is it even possible to go online without data being tracked, stored and all movements being recorded, combined and passed on?

Surveillance concerns us all and starts with our cookie settings. Companies can gain valuable information from our surfing habits. So-called data brokers sell data profiles of individuals. For example, it is relatively easy to buy data sets with profiles of people who are interested in the topic of “surveillance” or “depression” - the potential for abuse is enormous.

What we offer

In an ongoing process, we are developing advisory services and workshop formats on the topic of “digital surveillance”, which, as part of our thematic focus on digital literacy, enable people to move safely and securely in the digital space. These will address the basics of digital surveillance, its tools and actors. We will discuss effective privacy protection strategies, threat modelling and best practices for (political) organizations and individuals.

The focus is on networking and sharing experiences. The aim is to build confidence in our own security standards. Finally, we address the question of what the social consequences of a surveillance society are and want to make a contribution to uncovering surveillance methods. How can we hold companies and politicians accountable for protecting our privacy?