amirad Profile Banner
Amira Dhalla Profile
Amira Dhalla

@amirad

Followers
5K
Following
3K
Media
498
Statuses
687

Focused on tech as it intersects with privacy, security, equity & rights. Always thinking about community care 🌱 Not really here...cause you know.....

Turtle Island (NYC/Toronto)
Joined February 2009
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@ConsumerReports
Consumer Reports
2 years
Thank you to report co-authors @amirad, @KomalBazazSmith, @KatieDHBrooks, and guest contributors @MLTellado, @craignewmark, @noopurdavis, @gigastacey, @CISAJen, Ondrej Vlcek (@GenDigitalInc), Tim Murphy (@Mastercard), @dianaburley, @vivian, and @CarpeDiemCyber!
0
3
6
@ConsumerReports
Consumer Reports
2 years
Hot off the press 🔥 New Consumer Cyber Readiness report by CR, @AspenDigital, and @GlobalCyberAlln reveals continued progress in consumer cybersecurity practices, but more education is needed. https://t.co/GGQn30SXB1 #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
1
28
13
@CLTCBerkeley
Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
2 years
Today we're looking back at another panel from @CLTCBerkeley's inaugural #CyberCivilDefense Summit, which focused on expanding the adoption of free tools & resources designed to help under-resources & understaffed orgs improve their #cybersecurity posture. https://t.co/9egjk2DhG8
1
4
6
@SIPAcyber
SIPA Cyber
2 years
It's great to see @ColumbiaSIPA alumn @amirad talking about her work on @ConsumerReports Security Planner as part of a discussion on developing and sharing free tools to civil society.
0
2
4
@CLTCBerkeley
Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
2 years
Thank you, @ikethecoins, @CISAGov’s @Sandy Radesky, @Okta’s Victor Cordon, @amirad & @CarpeDiemCyber, for doing a panel at our #CyberCivilDefense Summit! They shared FREE #cyber tools and resources and how to use them to level up attendees’ personal and workplace security.
1
2
7
@amirad
Amira Dhalla
2 years
Great watching @craignewmark calling for more champions in #cybercivildefense to a full house convened by @CLTCBerkeley 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
0
2
7
@tarciziosilva
Tarcizio Silva
2 years
No #RightsCon, a @followlori falou agora há pouco de solidariedade transnational entre os vários Sus! 🌍
0
2
15
@MLTellado
Marta L. Tellado
2 years
Passkeys—a new alternative to passwords—can help prevent phishing attacks and keep you more secure online. CR experts @yaelwrites and @amirad share what you need to know about this increasingly popular technology.
Tweet card summary image
consumerreports.org
Passkeys are an alternative to passwords, and they provide robust protection against phishing attacks and website breaches.
0
2
5
@brianwong_
Brian Li Han Wong
2 years
Timely film screening & discussion @rightscon on how bad #data & algorithmic biases reinforce #inequality, particularly for communities of colour! Check out the #BadInput short films by @ConsumerReports x @KaporCenter 👇 https://t.co/3PCsBnZUtG #RightsCon2023
0
2
7
@amirad
Amira Dhalla
2 years
If you're attending #RightsCon this week join myself and @followlori from @Mozilla for a screening of #BadInput and a discussion on how bad data reinforces inequality, looking at local and global contexts
1
2
6
@CLTCBerkeley
Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
2 years
Many free cyber tools are available, but under what conditions are they useful to under-resourced & understaffed orgs? This panel @ the Cyber Civil Defense Summit will cover what on-the-ground support is needed to uptake high-tech tools. Register today! https://t.co/IreF981FOO
0
7
9
@SecPlanner
Security Planner
2 years
Attending RightsCon online? Check out our workshop, Lost (and found) in translation: lessons in localizing privacy and safety resources, on June 7th at :15 EST with @consumerreports @accessnow @penamerica @L10nLab @torproject @DigiDefenders https://t.co/HNt5x6U1Sp
0
9
12
@mozilla
Mozilla
2 years
Racial and gender bias in facial recognition can have a negative impact on communities of color. Watch the #BADINPUT a @ConsumerReports film on facial recognition at https://t.co/rkFTgm5qb1 and demand #AI fairness. https://t.co/tjpnOiT2o8
1
9
21
@mozillafestival
Mozilla Festival
2 years
Uncover the impact of AI bias. 🔎 Join us on May 30th at 11 AM ET to explore the consequences of discriminatory tech practices and #algorithmicbias with @Abebab, @kaschm, @amirad, and @iamxavier. 👉 Watch #BADINPUT videos by @ConsumerReports at https://t.co/TqcdGAZVYf
0
3
14
@amirad
Amira Dhalla
2 years
Shoutout to @TheMarkup who just reached 10M scans on Blacklight - a tool that helps people see how they are being tracked online and protects their privacy. https://t.co/KzEASW7chk  #dataprivacy
Tweet card summary image
themarkup.org
Our tool has been used to protect the privacy of medical patients, children, and numerous readers
0
0
3
@amirad
Amira Dhalla
2 years
Please watch (and share!) and take action in our @CRAdvocacy petition to end discriminatory technology practices
action.consumerreports.org
Flawed data negatively impacts too many lives
0
1
1
@amirad
Amira Dhalla
2 years
A quote from co-collaborator @LilsG31 in the #badinput press release share that this is the "first step towards advocating for more industry oversight, accountability and creation of more inclusive and equitable products"
prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- Today Consumer Reports in partnership with the Kapor Foundation released BAD INPUT, a video series directed by Filmmaker Alice Gu, exploring...
1
2
2
@amirad
Amira Dhalla
2 years
Over a year of work went into the launch of #badinput - a collaboration from @ConsumerReports @KaporCenter and all the experts featured. With the goal of creating awareness and understanding of opaque issues that are already impacting all of our lives
1
0
3