EMPOWERING DIGITAL TIBET: AN INTERVIEW WITH ACTIVIST LHADON TETHONG
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A new front opens in cyberwar on Tibet groups
Dharamshala, pictured, is ground zero in China’s cyberwar. Photo by Tomasz Wagner. Tibetan monks and others in the Tibetan diaspora must do more than “detach from attachments” to stay safe from malicious cyberattacks according to a new report from internet watchdog Citizen Lab. Based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Citizen Lab...
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TAI screens documentary on cyber threat for Tibetans, gives presentation on WeChat perils
Nathan Freitas, founder of the Guardian Project Nathan and Director of Technology at Tibet Action Institute, speaks at the screening of a documentary ‘Tibet: Frontline of the New Cyberwar’, McLeod Ganj, January 28, 2015/Phayul Photo: Kunsang Gashon DHARAMSHALA, January 28: The Tibet Action Institute (TAI), a New York based group that works towards cyber security...
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Hacker-hit Tibetan monks ‘detach from attachments’
DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Buffeted by persistent cyberattacks, Tibetan monks are giving new meaning to their ancient creed: Detach from attachments. “Attachment can lead you to all sort of trouble and we Buddhists believe that non-attachment alone can lead you to happiness,” 30-year-old monk Jamyang Palden told The Associated Press at a cafe in the...
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Hacker-Hit Tibetan Monks ‘Detach From Attachments’
Buffeted by persistent cyber-attacks, Tibetan monks are giving new meaning to their ancient creed: Detach from attachments.”Attachment can lead you to all sort of trouble and we Buddhists believe that non-attachment alone can lead you to happiness,” 30-year-old monk Jamyang Palden told The Associated Press at a cafe in the Indian hill town of Dharamsala,...
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Chinese hackers target human rights groups, Citizen Lab says
All 10 groups compromised during 4-year study period The Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre’s report said the “apparent objective” of the hacking is the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets. (iStock) Buffetted by persistent cyberattacks, Tibetan monks are giving new meaning to their ancient creed: Detach from attachments. “Attachment can lead you to all sort...
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Tibet Action Institute Discusses Cyber Security and Safety
VOA Tibetan's Kunleng discusses how to maximize security and safety on your computer, online, and on your smartphone.