[Festival] IFF Weekly | Sep 5 - Sep 8

[IFF Team]

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*Dear Friends,Here are your updates for the week of Sep 5 - Sep 8###
News and Updates ### *

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***Whistler app for activists needs Beta Testers***

“Build A Movement (BAM) just released a public Beta for its Android app
Whistler, and is looking for testers. Whistler is designed to empower
activists, rights defenders and citizen journalists in their advocacy
efforts, and help them stay safe online and offline. Become a Beta
Tester and help them make the best possible app!”

More info on the app: https://whistlerapp.org

Download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.buildamovement.whistler

Feedback form: https://goo.gl/forms/90T9TQqswTm9nbSe2


***Youtube Launches New Version of Blur Faces***

“Today we’re launching a new and improved version of Blur Faces,
allowing creators to easily and accurately blur specific faces in their
videos. The tool now displays images of the faces in the video, and
creators simply click an image to blur that individual throughout their
video.”

More info on the Witness blog:
https://blog.witness.org/2017/08/introducing-youtubes-updated-blurring-feature/


***Analysis of End-to-End Encryption in LINE***

Line, a popular messaging app in Asia, recently introduced a number of
new security features including end-to-end encryption. Researchers at
the University of New Mexico and Citizen Lab published the first
independent analysis of Line, which includes security vulnerabilities.
https://citizenlab.ca/2017/08/linesecurity/



### Community Stories###Community Stories is our platform to amplify
your work. Get in touch with us to feature your story in our Medium
publication! https://medium.com/iff-community-stories


Some of your previous stories:***Imprisoned Bloggers in
Iran***https://medium.com/iff-community-stories/imprisoned-bloggers-in-iran-3dc957919b4###
Upcoming Events ###Would you like to see a calendar of these and many
other events online? Let us know and please keep us informed about
events you plan on attending!

* COCONET (Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp) *+ When: 22-26 October
2017+ Where: Bali or Yogyakarta, Indonesia+ Website:
http://www.engagemedia.org/Projects/camp-coconet/


* Simposio LAVITS 2017 *

+ When: 29 November - 01 December 2017+ Where: Santiago, Chile+ Website:
https://datosprotegidos.org/lavits2017/### Job Opportunities ###

All submitted jobs are always available at:
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/job-board/


✎ * Information Security Specialist - ACLU *

+ New York, New York

https://www.aclu.org/careers/information-security-specialist-inte-37-information-technology-department-ny


✎ * Communications Director - IFEX *+ Toronto
(Canada)https://ifex.org/2017/08/28/cd/


✎ * Communications Intern - HURIDOCS *+ Geneva (Switzerland) /
Remotehttps://www.huridocs.org/?p=5267

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