[Ta3m-Seattle] [seattleprivacy] Technology Enabled Coercive Control (TECC) Volunteer Clinic (fwd)

[Paul English]

Thanks Matt - hopefully your reply encourages other people to join!

This message was also posted to the Seattle Privacy Coalition mailing 
list, and I've shared it on Twitter.

I'm just the messanger though - be sure and reply directly to Amy 
Pettigrew, below.

On Mon, 18 Dec 2017, Matthew McCoy wrote:

> I'd love to help. I am a privacy attorney that works with victims of
> cyberstalking and cyberharassment here in Seattle. I've been talking to
> stakeholders and doing a lot of what you describe by myself, so I'd love to
> join forces :)
>
> Matt
>
> On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Paul English <tallpaul at engmooski.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:15:15 -0800
>> From: Amy Pettigrew <amy at arkhamstorage.io>
>> To: seattleprivacy at lists.riseup.net
>> Subject: [seattleprivacy] Technology Enabled Coercive Control (TECC)
>> Volunteer
>>     Clinic
>>
>> Hello all!
>>
>> I've been working with a volunteer committee that includes a mixture of
>> city and nonprofit representatives who share the common goal of reducing
>> technology enabled coercive control (TECC) in Seattle. TECC can be defined
>> as an abusive situation where technology is being used by the abuser to
>> enable their abuse of the victim. These cases usually look like domestic
>> violence cases with a cyber stalking component. For example, an estranged
>> spouse may lock you out of your gmail account and delete evidence such as
>> email histories. Victims may be repeatedly hacked by their spouses or
>> relatives who know their security question answers and backup email
>> addresses. This account compromise often prevents private communication
>> between the victim and their legal representation.
>>
>> The TECC Committee includes Natalie Dolci from the Seattle Police
>> Department Domestic Violence Unit, Candace Faber from Seattle Information
>> Technology, the nonprofit New Beginnings and others. I'm the CEO of a
>> privacy startup and I participate on the committee as a tech volunteer.
>>
>> We are looking for additional technology volunteers who are willing to
>> donate their time to the TECC Volunteer Clinic by either 1) helping to
>> develop curriculum for both the volunteers and the victims or 2) working
>> one on one with victims to help them reclaim and secure their accounts,
>> help them set up two factor authentication, etc.
>>
>> If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, feel free to reach
>> out. I've also attached a document with more information about the TECC
>> Volunteer Clinic.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Amy
>>
>> --
>> Amy Eskridge Pettigrew
>> CEO, Arkham Storage
>>
>> (256) 541-6457  /  @amypgrew  /  https://arkham.io
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