Open Technology Fund
| Abbreviation | OTF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Purpose | Internet censorship circumvention, Internet privacy, freedom of the press and freedom of speech funding[1] |
| Location | |
| Owner | Radio Free Asia (Broadcasting Board of Governors) |
Key people | Dan Meredith (Principal Director)[2] |
| Website | www |
The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is a program of Radio Free Asia that was created in 2012. Its mission is to "[utilize] available funds to support projects that develop open and accessible technologies to circumvent censorship and surveillance, and thus promote human rights and open societies".[1]
Organization and funding
The Open Technology Fund reports to Radio Free Asia's president, who in turn reports to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).[1] The OTF is sustained by annual grants from the BBG, which originate from yearly U.S. Congressional appropriations for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.[1] According to the OTF, it works together with other publicly funded programs to fulfill the US Congressional mandate to sustain and increase global freedom of information on the Internet with public funds.[1]
Projects
Projects that the Open Technology Fund has supported include The Tor Project, Open Whisper Systems, Cryptocat, GlobaLeaks, The Guardian Project, Commotion Wireless, Lantern, NoScript, Qubes OS, and Tails.[3]
The OTF has also sponsored security audits of various projects, including Cryptocat,[4] Commotion Wireless,[5] TextSecure,[5] GlobaLeaks,[5] and MediaWiki.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "About the program". Open Technology Fund. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Team". Open Technology Fund. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Projects". Open Technology Fund. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Diquet, Alban; Thiel, David; Stender, Scott (7 February 2014). "Open Technology Fund CryptoCat iOS Application Penetration Test" (PDF). iSEC Partners. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Ritter, Tom (14 October 2013). "Working with the Open Technology Fund". iSEC Partners. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Steipp, Chris (20 April 2015). "Improving the security of our users on Wikimedia sites". Wikimedia Blog. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
