Privaterra is an ongoing program by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR-a GILC member). It was formed due to concerns that technological advances "have ... made it easier to spy on ... human rights workers, cracking into their communications networks and stealing access to their private information. While it is impossible to completely eradicate the possibility of such activities, encryption technology and other security measures can considerably diminish the likelihood that human rights workers' private communications and other materials will be accessed by unauthorized individuals."

Towards this end, the program will conduct privacy workshops to train members of civil society organizations and provide technical advice to such groups on how to improve their security routines. Privaterra also plans to host an online forum "where attendees and others from their organizations or other organizations can request information about privacy and security technology, or discuss related issues with us and with each other."

Visit the Privaterra website.