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Education is key here - we the tech-savvy, need to make more of an effort to educate those less so, on how to remove files from their devices that could prove c

Education is key here - we the tech-savvy, need to make more of an effort to educate those less so, on how to remove files from their devices that could prove compromising in the future. Naturally, I understand that what I've just said isn't the whole answer, but I really do think it's a good place to start.

watwut 5y ago
I think the key here would be to change to laws so that victims of non-consensual release of pictures are not charged.
- cybert00th 5y ago
  Getting laws changed is hard, educating others is easier, and if we all made the effort, the law change wouldn't be necessary.
- mcv 5y ago
  Both of these are true of course. People need to be aware of the dangers online, and learn how to protect themselves from scammers and other predators. But punishing the victim is utterly ridiculous.
- cortic 5y ago
  If you are going to change the laws, why not just make pornography legal and use the freed policing to go after illegal hacking of secure devices...
  - DocTomoe 5y ago
    What does "hacking of secure devices" even mean? A device that can be successfully hacked is by definition not secure. If you want to tackle this issue, get the pornography legislation done with, prosecute distribution of images without consent (with safeguards not to stifle legitimate journalism) and educate people not to create their own kompromat - a nude picture that has not been made cannot be leaked.
- arp242 5y ago
  Indeed, but I'm not really holding my breath that Uganda is going to change its laws any time soon. Not much you or I can do about this, so education is the next best thing that can make a meaningful difference.
antattack 5y ago
No, the problem is victim blaming and criminalizing nudity.
- lambdasquirrel 5y ago
  > Despite this, Tanzania’s cybercrime unit said that NCII cases are few and far between, with the head of the Cybercrime Unit, Joshua Mwangaza insisting it is not in the country’s culture to send “porn pictures.” Yeah, that’s some gaslighting right there.

watwut 5y ago

I think the key here would be to change to laws so that victims of non-consensual release of pictures are not charged.

cybert00th 5y ago
Getting laws changed is hard, educating others is easier, and if we all made the effort, the law change wouldn't be necessary.
mcv 5y ago
Both of these are true of course. People need to be aware of the dangers online, and learn how to protect themselves from scammers and other predators. But punishing the victim is utterly ridiculous.
cortic 5y ago
If you are going to change the laws, why not just make pornography legal and use the freed policing to go after illegal hacking of secure devices...
- DocTomoe 5y ago
  What does "hacking of secure devices" even mean? A device that can be successfully hacked is by definition not secure. If you want to tackle this issue, get the pornography legislation done with, prosecute distribution of images without consent (with safeguards not to stifle legitimate journalism) and educate people not to create their own kompromat - a nude picture that has not been made cannot be leaked.
arp242 5y ago
Indeed, but I'm not really holding my breath that Uganda is going to change its laws any time soon. Not much you or I can do about this, so education is the next best thing that can make a meaningful difference.

antattack 5y ago

No, the problem is victim blaming and criminalizing nudity.

lambdasquirrel 5y ago
> Despite this, Tanzania’s cybercrime unit said that NCII cases are few and far between, with the head of the Cybercrime Unit, Joshua Mwangaza insisting it is not in the country’s culture to send “porn pictures.” Yeah, that’s some gaslighting right there.