{"id":587185,"date":"2023-08-15T18:04:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-online-safety-tech-is-failing-women\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T18:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:04:48","slug":"how-online-safety-tech-is-failing-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-online-safety-tech-is-failing-women\/","title":{"rendered":"#How online safety tech is failing women"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be2ef8c865\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be2ef8c865\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-online-safety-tech-is-failing-women\/#Gender_norms_at_play\" >Gender norms at play<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-online-safety-tech-is-failing-women\/#How_to_increase_gender_equality_and_fairness_in_online_safety\" >How to increase gender equality and fairness in online safety<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F08%2Fwoman-silhouette.jpg&amp;signature=4ffdbd3e2c2e1204e7d8ba70aba89cdb\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A team of researchers at King\u2019s College London, has demonstrated that, despite being the more vulnerable group when it comes to cyber abuse, women engage much less than men with security and privacy tech.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by Dr Kovila Coopamootoo, lecturer in Computer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> within the Cyber Security Group at King\u2019s College, the research revealed a significant gender gap in the utilisation of tools designed to keep users safe online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a survey of 600 people, in near equal proportion men and women, the team concluded that the habits of protecting oneself from cyber harassment and crime differ greatly between the two groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the respondents, just over 75% of women were more likely to base their online safety customs on advice from family members and friends (<span>intimate and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> connections, or ISC)<\/span>, in comparison to under 24% of men. The vast majority of men on the other hand, 70%, were more likely to seek advice from online sources such as <span>forums, reviews, and specialist pages.<\/span>\u00a0Meanwhile, this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied to only about 35% of women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, your cousin Luke might be the world\u2019s greatest cyber security buff, in which case asking for their advice is probably a sensible thing to do. However, the researchers argue that these ISC may not be particularly qualified to provide the most accurate or helpful information. Furthermore, the arguably often more well-informed cyber security expertise available on the internet is evidently not reaching the female population.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gender_norms_at_play\"><\/span>Gender norms at play<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study also found that women were much less likely to use a broader spectrum of online safety tools, such as a VPN, multi-factor authentication, firewall, anti-spyware, anti-malware, and anti-tracking. Instead, they were more inclined to rely on simpler and more readily available security measures, such as software updates and strong passwords.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWomen make up over 50% of the population yet they\u2019re not able to effectively engage with digital safety advice, and security\/privacy technologies,\u201d Dr Coopamootoo stated. \u201cThe stark gender gap in access and participation, evidenced in our research, highlights the gender norms at play in online safety and the role that gender identity plays in staying safe online.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_increase_gender_equality_and_fairness_in_online_safety\"><\/span>How to increase gender equality and fairness in online safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/system\/files\/usenixsecurity23-coopamootoo.pdf\">The research<\/a> was presented at this year\u2019s edition of the Usenix Security Symposium in Anaheim, California, an event sponsored by the likes of Meta, Google, TikTok, and IBM. The paper\u2019s authors added a number of recommendations for developers and policymakers on how to make digital safety more inclusive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes providing trustworthy support in coping with often complex harm situations in accessible language, tailoring advice to threatening situations more often experienced by women, and ensuring women and girls are equipped with the digital skills needed to comprehend online safety protocols. However, researchers also stressed the importance of designing advice and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that anyone can use to gain optimal protection, irrespective of skill level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith online safety considered a social good and its equity advocated by international human rights organisations, we need action to bring about greater gender equity in online safety opportunities, access, participation, and outcomes,\u201d Dr Coopamootoo added. \u201cThis requires re-envisaging the current models that don\u2019t best serve women, so that we can make the online experience safer and fairer for everyone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender-based cyber violence is a constantly growing area of concern that has implications on both individual and societal levels. As if the obvious toll on mental health and quality of life was not enough, a<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/RegData\/etudes\/STUD\/2021\/662621\/EPRS_STU(2021)662621_EN.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> different study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> commissioned by the European Parliament in 2021 estimated the overall costs of cyber harassment and cyber stalking of women in Europe at between \u20ac49 billion and \u20ac89.3 billion.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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