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Open and Secure Technology

We help changemakers work in more secure, ethical, and sustainable ways, challenging Big Tech by using, promoting, and developing open source alternatives.

Recent Posts

The future of localization and translation in the age of large language models

Khairil Zhafri 04/07/2023

Large language models can bring potential advantages in the localization and translation of digital technology, but this does not come without its own set of challenges, writes EngageMedia Open and Secure Technology Specialist Khairil Zhafri.

Launching the Digital Security Community Directory

EngageMedia Editorial 23/02/2023

Created by the contributors of EngageMedia’s’ Localization project, the Digital Security Community Directory lists various tools and guides to help civil society organisations and practitioners identify and mitigate security risks and threats.

Registrations Open: Thailand Digital Security Localization Sprint

EngageMedia Editorial 06/02/2023

Civil society advocates, technologists, and students are invited to participate in a localization sprint on February 18, 2023 to contribute to the development of digital security tools and resources in Thai.

Current projects

Jitsi Meet

You can host your online meetings, workshops, and events for FREE with Jitsi Meet on meet.engagemedia.org. EngageMedia maintains this Jitsi Meet instance to provide a secure and reliable videoconferencing solution without ads or tracking. We do not log user activities on our server or share user information with third parties.

Research: Digital Security and Human Rights Defenders in the Asia-Pacific

In collaboration with the Asia Centre, the Digital Security and Human Rights Defenders in the Asia-Pacific research project aims to map digital surveillance activities and identify the gaps and levels of prioritisation in adopting counter-surveillance technology and secure communications by civil society.

Report: The State of Digital Security Localization in Southeast Asia

The September 2022 report looks at the ecosystem that supports the localization of digital security tools and guides into five major Southeast Asian languages, and assesses whether, and to what extent, these resources are localized and kept up to date.

iMAP: Internet Monitoring Program

The Internet Monitoring Program (iMAP) is a three-year collaboration among civil society organisations in the Asia-Pacific advocating for freedom of expression on the internet.

Localization: Digital Security Support for Civil Society

EngageMedia's localisation project aims to enhance the effectiveness of digital security initiatives in Southeast Asia by providing and promoting resources tailored to cultural and linguistic contexts. This initiative focuses on five target languages: Burmese, Filipino, Indonesian, Khmer, and Thai.

Free VPN for digital rights defenders: A partnership between TunnelBear and EngageMedia

EngageMedia has partnered with VPN service TunnelBear to distribute, as needed, free VPN vouchers to other human rights organisations, digital rights defenders, journalists, and activists.

Resources On Open and Secure Technology

As part of our organisational aim to promote the use and understanding of open and secure technology, EngageMedia is dedicated to using and promoting FOSS tools in our projects.

MediaCMS Content Management System

MediaCMS is a content management system to host your own video site, as well as supporting other rich media content. MediaCMS currently supports the Engage Video platform. EngageMedia’s commitment to MediaCMS is part of our larger commitment to open source software and media freedom.

Digital Safety in the Asia-Pacific

EngageMedia has and continues to be involved in various projects on digital security in the Asia-Pacific. In these initiatives, there is a strong emphasis on the use of and training on free and open-source software.