#Gettingreadyfor2025 🌟 At Tactical Tech, we champion a shift in perspective—from valuing technology solely for short-term convenience to prioritizing long-term sustainability, with trust at the heart of it all. ❓ Why does this matter? Proprietary software (the "black boxes") demands blind faith, keeping users in the dark about their data, security, and control. In contrast, open-source software (the "open boxes") offers higher levels of transparency, empowering users to take control of their digital environments. The tools we use and recommend are guided by seven key principles: ✅ Open Source: Transparent and non-proprietary ✅ Trusted: Audited and reliable ✅ Mature: Stable, with active community support ✅ User-Friendly: Designed for accessibility ✅ Multi-Language: Localized for global use ✅ Multi-Platform: Compatible across Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android ✅ Well-Documented: Easy to understand and implement 💻 Some of the open-source tools we rely on and recommend include: _Content Collaboration Platforms: Nextcloud _Text, Video, Audio Editing: LibreOffice, OBS Studio, Audacity, Shotcut _Operating Systems (We prefer various Linux flavours): Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Tails), Canonical, Red Hat, and Fedora Project _Internet Browsers: The Tor Project Browser, Brave, Mullvad VPN (Browser), and Mozilla.ai Firefox _Secure Email and Calendars: Thunderbird, Proton Mail, Tuta, Riseup _Instant Messaging: Signal, Element, Wire _VPNs: Mullvad VPN, Proton VPN _Social Media and Video sharing: Mastodon, Bluesky Social, PeerTube _Virtual Meetings: BigBlueButton _Analytics: Matomo _Project Development: GitLab _Password managers: KeePassXC, Proton Pass Learn more about how we work and download the complete list: https://lnkd.in/d2jqZ9gf By adopting and promoting these tools, we aim to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to regain control of their privacy and the digital environment. ✨ What tools do you use? Let us know in the comments!
Tactical Tech
Non-profit Organizations
A creative NGO that empowers individuals & communities to navigate & mitigate digital technology's impacts on society.
About us
Tactical Tech is a creative international non-profit with over two decades of experience dedicated to exploring the socio-political and environmental impacts of technology. We work to empower individuals and communities to navigate and mitigate the ways digital technologies change their lives and transform societies. Advancing knowledge, critical thinking and capacity building are central to our work. Through our Tactical Tech Studio, focused on Digital Literacy and our Tactical Tech Institute for Digital Investigation, we conduct research on the intersection of technology and society and develop creative, engaging and evidence-based interventions, resources, and tools —such as exhibitions, kits, guides and training programs — that confront conventional narratives and provoke critical thinking about technology impacts. Our interventions and resources ignite conversations and drive transformative action. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. We work closely with individuals, communities, and a global network of partners in education, culture, independent media, civil society, and relevant decision-makers. Together, we co-develop resources that our partners use, adapt, build upon, and often localize to engage and empower their communities. We aim to redefine digital society by building the skills, understanding, and capacity of individuals and communities, enabling them to navigate and respond to the challenges and opportunities created by digital technologies. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter In the Loop (https://tacticaltech.org/newsletter-subscription/in-the-loop/)
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https://tacticaltech.org/
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- 11-50 employees
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- Berlin
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- Founded
- 2003
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- data, privacy, security, misinformation, and technology
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📅 Come join us in the Wikirate office for a discussion on the 12th of March on the evolving role of #OpenData in #ESG for advocacy. Tactical Tech's Laura Ranca will discuss how the data shape our work. 📅 Date: 12.03.2025, Time: 4:00-6:00pm 📍 Location: Wikirate office, Berlin Let’s celebrate open data as a force for change! Join us in person and be part of the conversation. 🔗 More info and free tickets: https://lnkd.in/d9YhwGuT
Open Data Day 2025 is here! 🎉 📅 Come join us in the Wikirate office for a discussion on the 12th of March on the evolving role of #OpenData in #ESG for advocacy. Open data is a key tool for corporate accountability, human rights, and sustainability, but what happens when transparency is weakened? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was meant to improve corporate disclosure, but recent proposed rollbacks threaten these transparency gains. How can we still use data to hold companies accountable? What role does open data play in fostering a fairer and more sustainable world? We've invited Laura R. from Tactical Tech, Kate Jelly from Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, and Luis Costa from World Benchmarking Alliance to discuss how data shapes their work. Join us for a discussion with researchers and activists on how data shapes their work, the growing challenges of accessing corporate transparency information, and the evolving role of open data in advocacy. 📅 Date: 12.03.2025, Time: 4:00-6:00pm 📍 Location: Wikirate office, Berlin Let’s celebrate open data as a force for change! Join us in person and be part of the conversation. 🔗 More info and free tickets: https://lnkd.in/d9YhwGuT #OpenDataDay #ODD2025 #HumanRights #Sustainability #OpenData
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🌍 Did you know? The world’s undersea cables could wrap around the Earth more than 35 times! The internet is powered by a vast infrastructure, including undersea cables, data centers on land, and thousands of satellites in space. This giant system keeps the internet running, but its environmental impact is often out of sight. From energy consumption to electronic waste, tech and AI systems affect our planet in ways we don’t always see. This is one of the key topics explored in Everywhere, All the Time – an educational intervention that dives deep into the systems behind tech and AI and their impacts. Interested in hosting this thought-provoking exhibition? 🌱✊ https://lnkd.in/dpYP8knw Exhibition Design: La Loma GbR Contact us at partnership@tacticaltech.org to learn how you can host this experience at your space or next event! 🌍
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🛡️ How can media literacy empower young people in the digital age? 🇲🇰✨ In North Macedonia, understanding misinformation, online safety, and data privacy is more important than ever. That’s why the Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM), in partnership with Tactical Tech and the EU Delegation in Skopje, brought together over 220 students for interactive workshops and The Glass Room exhibition. 💡 From tackling deepfakes to avoiding clickbait, students engaged in hands-on activities using the Data Detox Kit, gaining practical skills to navigate the digital world more safely. Their enthusiasm showed—teachers and students are eager for more! 🎭 The exhibition also drew national media attention and engaged civil society, institutions, and local authorities—proving that digital literacy is a community effort. 🔗 Read more about MIM’s impact: https://lnkd.in/dsM8jg7m
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Your health data, your choice. 💜✨ As we mark #WomensDay, let’s talk about gender, health data and digital safety. Period tracking apps can be useful—but it can also expose your data to companies, third parties, and even authorities. 🔍 Want to track safely? Learn how to choose a privacy-friendly cycle tracking app and take control of your data. 📖 Read more: 🔗 How period tracking apps work and what are the digital risks? https://lnkd.in/dqWHCzQG 🔗 How to Choose a Private Cycle Tracking App: https://lnkd.in/emUyRmv5 #GenderAndTech #DigitalSafety #8M2025
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🌱 Working on breakthrough solutions at the intersection of climate and digital technology 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Tactical Tech’s co-founder, Stephanie H., has been selected as a 2025 Bellagio Center resident by the The Rockefeller Foundation! The Bellagio Center Residency #RFBellagio brings together leading academics, artists, and practitioners from around the world, providing them with space and time to unlock creativity and drive transformative change. Stephanie’s focus? Exploring the intersection digital technology and climate. 🔍Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/dm_NYmgW
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🚀 Unboxing AI with the Next Generation! 🤖📦 Technology is Everywhere, All The Time—and young people know it! But guess what? Teens don’t just want to scroll and swipe—they want to talk about what matters. That’s why we created Everywhere, All The Time, an interactive and eye-opening learning experience for young people. This portable, playful exhibition includes engaging posters, interactive activities, games, and a facilitator handbook. It dives into: 🎮 Gaming & the attention economy 🧠 Our relationship with tech 💡 How Large Language Models (LLMs) work 📊 Algorithms in everyday life 🌍 The materiality of the internet 🛠️ The invisible labor behind tech 📍 A must-have for schools, libraries, exhibitions & events! 🌎 Available in multiple languages. Exhibition Design: La Loma GbR ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/dpYP8knw 💬 Want to bring it to your space? Drop us a message and we will send you a proposal 📩 partnership@tacticaltech.org
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📢 Calling all journalists covering EU stories! Apply for grants to produce investigations shedding light on critical social, political and economic issues. Selected journalists will receive grants of €1,400 for the production of their investigative stories and mentoring support from BIRN editors/mentors to help them produce their stories. ✅️ Apply by June 30th: https://lnkd.in/gJ-wA2Jg 💡This call is part of the Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism (MOST) initiative, which aims to enhance the resilience of non-profit media in reporting on European issues and drive innovation in foreign reporting. 🤩Tactical Tech is proud to be part of the MOST Initiative!
💫 Calling all journalists from EU member countries and EU aspiring countries! We have an open call for the production of investigations! Bring awareness to underreported topics in your countries, and we'll support 20 selected journalists through grants and from our editors/mentors. 🤝 Apply by June 30th: https://lnkd.in/gJ-wA2Jg Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa El Orden Mundial European Pravda The Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe in Wroclaw (KEW) Le Courrier des Balkans Tactical Tech
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📢 Exciting opportunity for journalists and journalism students in Berlin! Shaping Tomorrow: Collective Efforts for the Future of European Journalism is happening on March 12, 2025, organized by the European Press Prize and Publix. 💬 This conference will feature a full program of interactive sessions, workshops, and discussions focused on the challenges faced by journalists across Europe, including shifting markets and audiences. 💡Tactical Tech's—Laura Ranca, Amber Macintyre, and Ana Maria Salinas Bojacá—will facilitate conversations in the “Journalism Circles: Speed Networking with Journalism Experts” session on investigative and collaborative journalism practices. Don’t miss the chance to connect, learn, and shape the future of European journalism. 🎟️ Register & get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dSdyhdan
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Want to challenge mainstream narratives around technology and AI? 🤖💬 Tactical Tech’s 'Everywhere All the Time' exhibition creates spaces for reflection and discussion, inviting young visitors to explore the hidden layers of technology and its impact. This creative exhibition is ideal for all kinds of events and venues, such as schools, libraries, conferences, community centers, and more. Plus, it’s available in multiple languages to engage diverse audiences! 🌍 What’s included? 🖼️ Playful & engaging posters 🎲 Interactive activities & games 📚 A handbook Exhibition Design: La Loma GbR Interested in hosting? Reach out to partnership@tacticaltech.org to get a proposal tailored to your space. ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/dpYP8knw