Humanitarianism in the Age of Cyber-warfare

Publication language
English
Pages
22pp
Date published
01 Oct 2014
Type
Plans, policy and strategy
Keywords
Comms, media & information, Development & humanitarian aid, Response and recovery, Standards
Organisations
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Humanitarianism in the Network Age recommended that the humanitarian sector develop robust ethical guidelines for the use of information. It specifically called for “do no harm” standards that clearly address liability, privacy and security. This report looks in more depth at these issues and makes recommendations to ensure that emerging technology is used responsibly.