eQualitie is a Canadian

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organisation focused on the development and distribution of free, open-source software, services and security training to civil society,

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, investigative journalists and independent media to protect and promote human rights and press freedom online. The group is based in Montreal, Canada.

History

The group was founded in 2011 by ethical hacker, digital security entrepreneur and journalist Dmitri Vitaliev. Principally known for its

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service

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, the group also provides circumvention tools for users operating inside National Intranets and digital security training to activists and journalists. eQualitie has helped establish digital security schools in Ukraine and

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. They have also become known for assisting site owners defending themselves against

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attacks. eQualitie has also been acknowledged by the think tank and media organisation

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for its help, contributed to a UN report on digital safety for journalists and regularly participates at the Internet Governance Forum eQualitie is a member of the Association for Progressive Communications and works closely with fellow members on digital security and DDoS mitigation. The company distributes the code for all its tools on GitHub and frequently publishes detailed reports on the performance of these tools and services

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External links

Official site
Non-profit organizations based in Montreal Organizations established in 2011 2011 establishments in Quebec