MPI’s WEC Enlists Planners to Combat Human Trafficking
Michelle Guelbart, director of private sector engagement for ECPAT-USA, detailed some of the signs and ways
Ending Sex Trafficking? There’s an App for That
You can join the fight against sex trafficking just by uploading a picture.
Nowadays, there isn’t much we can’t do with our cell phones. Modern technology has enabled us to order food, book vacations, call a private driver… and even help rescue victims of sex trafficking.
TraffickCam
…Cybersecurity needs women
Computer hacking is becoming more widespread and damaging. Headlines highlight attacks on government agencies, political campaign offices, financial institutions and big corporations. But citizens and consumers are paying
WBBJ-TV: United Way volunteers use technology to combat human trafficking
Hotel rooms across the country are being used as safe havens for human traffickers and their victims. One snap at a time, volunteers are using their …
Volunteers teach AI to spot slavery sites from satellite images
Online volunteers are helping to track slavery from space. A new crowdsourcing project aims to identify South Asian brick kilns – frequently the site of forced labour – in satellite images.
This data will then be used to train machine learning algorithms to automatically recognize brick kilns in satellite imagery.
What can you do about the human trafficking crisis?
Today, July 30, is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
But what is Human Trafficking and why should you care? And what can you do, personally, to help?
Human trafficking is considered to be modern day slavery.
There are an estimated 27 million adults and 13 million children around …
3 Ways Technology is Fighting Trafficking
O.U.R. is grateful for all of the organizations and community members that are fighting to end human trafficking. Lately, there have been some amazing breakthroughs in technology that are helping to rescue children from trafficking situations.
It is always fascinating to see how people use their talents to come up
…On the Dot Woman: CARRIE GOLDBERG: SHE’S OUR ONLINE HEROINE
March 1, 2017
FIRST THOUGHT:Fighting for Women’s Cyber Civil Rights
We’re going to talk about a difficult subject today: women’s privacy in the age of the internet. Time and again, leaked celebrity photos and videos make national news. But this is not something that only happens to the rich
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WSBT22: Berrien County Hotels Join Fight Against Human Trafficking
BERRIEN COUNTY — More than 30 hotels in Berrien County are joining the fight against human trafficking. They’re taking part in a nationwide program.
Hotel owners are hoping to send a clear message to human traffickers– they are not welcome in Berrien County.
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…Uniglobe: Our Favorite Travel Apps
posted 2017-07-03
We’ll admit that we love a personal touch when it comes to travel (it is what sets UTD apart), but that definitely doesn’t mean that we don’t also embrace technology! We’re always interested in the newest tech that’s designed to make travel even simpler, especially the ever-evolving …
