So Long, Farewell

It’s an exciting time to be involved in the ICT4D space, as any technologically-inclined activist can tell you. People around the world are using tech to educate their friends on digital security, international leaders are starting to take tech seriously, and YouTube now offers automatic face blurring on videos.

During the last six months, I’ve learned more about Information and Communications Technology than I realized was out there: how our work can impact individuals, cool tools like Tor and Tails, and that a huge community of people are passionate about #tech4dem and are excited about creating solutions together. I learned about digital security practices, risk assessment, and that passphrases will always be better than passwords.

I’m moving away from the ICT4D space and continuing to explore my interests in the non-profit world. These past six months I've lived, Tweeted, and blogged nothing but ICT4D and enjoyed every moment of it. NDItech is on the brink of some great things, and it’s difficult to be leaving at such an exciting moment in our team’s history: we’re innovating, asking questions, and playing with fun tools to our hearts’ content. We’re creating new communities and reinventing our approaches. And most importantly: we’re having fun doing it.

Alayna was NDItech's Project Assistant (aka intern) during the spring and summer. Follow her on Twitter (@ruberga) or message her on LinkedIn to keep up with her future endeavors.