Dear colleagues,
Please find attached a Flash Note from SecDev produced by our Syria operations
group, on today's shutdown of the internet in Syria.
This shutdown has coincided with heavy fighting around Damascus airport and the
reported seizure of key military facilities by rebels. In the past, the Syrian
regime has shut off communications prior to offensives, and this may have been
the case today. Alternatively, the shutdown may be related to rebel gains, and
the regime’s desire to limit communication of these events. Due to foreign
media restrictions in Syria, many use social media to communicate with one
another and with the international community about events in the conflict,
rendering this shutdown a critical development in the ongoing crisis.
These Digital Security Reports are produced as part of an ongoing activity
executed by The SecDev Foundation, called the Syria Digital Security Project.
It seeks to improve the online safety and security of the Syrian people and to
enhance the free flow of information in Syria. To this end, it provides
information, analysis, tools and resources dedicated to enhancing digital
safety and openness in Syria. The project is administered by The SecDev
Foundation, a Canadian not-for-profit organization, with funding from granting
bodies in North America.
You may find additional coverage of these events in articles posted by Wired
and Computerworld.
We welcome your feedback.
Rafal
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