{{Short description|Canadian digital security organization}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use Canadian English|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = eQualitie | logo = EQualitie_Logo_RGB.png | type = Not-for-Profit | founded = {{start date and age|2011}} | founder = Dmitri Vitaliev | hq_location_city = Montreal | hq_location_country = Canada | area_served = World | industry = Technology, Human Rights, Press Freedom | services = {{Unbulleted list | DDoS mitigation | Censorship circumvention | Information security}} | products = {{Unbulleted list | Deflect | [https://censorship.no CENO]}}
| website = {{url|equalit.ie}} }}
'''eQualitie''' is a Canadian digital security organisation focused on the development and distribution of free, open-source software, services and security training to civil society, NGO's, investigative journalists and independent media to protect and promote human rights and press freedom online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://equalit.ie/values/|title=eQualitie's Values}}</ref> The group is based in Montreal, Canada.
== History == The group was founded in 2011 by ethical hacker, digital security entrepreneur and journalist Dmitri Vitaliev.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/2cae09ae-c54f-4fdf-ae09-01c109508bed__7C___0.html|title=DÉMONSTRATION D'UN (GENTIL) HACKER |date=February 22, 2015|website=La Presse|author=Karim BENESSAIEH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/in-cyberspace-now-everyone-can-hear-you-scream-20080216-ge6qi5.html|title=In cyberspace, now everyone can hear you scream|date=February 16, 2008|website=The Age|author= Nick Miller}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/fight-for-human-rights-enters-the-digital-domain-1.241167|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210030805/https://www.ctvnews.ca/fight-for-human-rights-enters-the-digital-domain-1.241167|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2020|title=Fight for human rights enters the digital domain|date=May 4, 2007|website=CTV News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/dmitrivitaliev|title=Dmitri Vitaliev | The Guardian|website=The Guardian}}</ref>
Principally known for its DDoS mitigation service Deflect, the group also provides circumvention tools for users operating inside National Intranets and digital security training to activists and journalists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2015/01/22/cyber-security-training-for-journalists/|title=Cyber security training for journalists: Tips and tricks to keep your communications safe|date=January 22, 2015|website=European Federation of Journalists}}</ref> eQualitie has helped establish digital security schools in Ukraine<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dss380.org/|title=DSS380 | Digital Security School Ukraine}}</ref> and Colombia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://escueladeseguridaddigital.co/|title=Escuela de seguridad digital }}</ref> They have also become known for assisting site owners defending themselves against Social engineering attacks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ijnet.org/en/story/free-web-hosting-service-aims-protect-journalists-cyberattacks | title=Free web hosting service aims to protect journalists from cyberattacks }}</ref>
eQualitie has also been acknowledged<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Short-news/eQualitie-supports-OBCT-and-online-press-freedom|title=eQualitie supports OBCT and online press freedom|first=Osservatorio Balcani e|last=Caucaso|website=Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso}}</ref> by the think tank and media organisation Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa for its help, contributed to a UN report on digital safety for journalists<ref>{{cite book|url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000232358 |title=Building Digital Safety for Journalism: A Survey of Selected Issues |via=UNESCO Digital Library |access-date=2023-08-16 |year=2015 |isbn=978-92-3-100087-4 |last1=Henrichsen |first1=Jennifer R. |last2=Betz |first2=Michelle |last3=Lisosky |first3=Joanne M. |publisher=UNESCO }}</ref> and regularly participates at the Internet Governance Forum<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/igf-2019-onsite-participants-list|title=IGF 2019 Onsite Participants List|website=Internet Governance Forum}}</ref>
eQualitie is a member<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apc.org/en/blog/apc-members-2017-equalitie-work-deflect-labs-online-attack-forensics-civil-society-empowerment|title=APC members in 2017: eQualit.ie at work on Deflect Labs: Online attack forensics for civil society empowerment | Association for Progressive Communications|website=www.apc.org}}</ref> 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/equalitie|title = EQualitie|website = GitHub}}</ref> and frequently publishes detailed reports on the performance of these tools and services<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deflect.ca/solutions/investigations/|title=Investigations}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://equalit.ie/ Official site]
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Montreal Category:Organizations established in 2011 Category:2011 establishments in Quebec