Explore a comprehensive lecture on harm reduction approaches to online safety and privacy, focusing on queer dating apps and marginalized communities. Delve into the importance of user-centric design in technology, examining how typical security measures often fall short in addressing real user needs. Learn about the radical nature of harm reduction, its application to individual tech choices, and the significance of understanding digital evidence in adversary methods. Gain insights into humanizing users, moving away from stigmatizing activities, and incorporating user safety into system design. Consider the question of ownership regarding user-centric safety, security, and privacy, and contemplate how to integrate harm reduction principles into your own work.
Safer Online Sex - Harm Reduction and Queer Dating Apps
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Who is thinking about the users in tech?
Who is thinking about the users' safety, security, and privacy in tech?
How can tech/security better support user safety?
Harm reduction recognizes the power of pleasure
Examples of harm reduction programs
Harm reduction is inherently radical
Individual tech choices and harm reduction
Key result: Typical approaches to security were not addressing participant needs
Key result: Primary risk was other users on the platform
Understanding digital evidence used was essential to understand adversary methods
Security, privacy, and safety are not binary
Focus on understanding and humanizing users
Move away from stigmatizing user activities
system design should include user safety, not just system risks
Who should 'own' user-centric safety, security, and privacy?
What would it look like to bring harm reduction to your work?
Taught by
NorthSec
