SHAUNA DILLAVOU
Translating Tech to People //
// Speaking Human to Technology
ABOUT
Shauna Dillavou is an innovator, weaving participatory methods, human rights, trauma and technology together to create human-centered security.
Shauna started Brightlines in 2021 to support democracy's tireless workers - elected and election officials and advocates - facing political violence via doxxing.
She leads Security Positive, a digital security consulting firm for the often-overlooked security needs of intersectional women, environmental activists, and political candidates and campaigns.
In 2013, she founded CommunityRED to support free speech in closed societies, focusing on the former Soviet Union, South Asia, and Latin America.
Her security career began in 2008 as an open source intelligence analyst, and has continued as a 2009 National Security Education Program Boren Fellow, and a 2016 Truman National Security Political Partner. Shauna has a certificate in change management, holds a master's degree from the USC Price School of Public Policy, and a bachelor's degree from Marquette University.
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US ABORTION ADVOCATES FACE DOXXING AS DATA SCAVENGED ONLINE
August 1, 2023
Shauna discusses the role of data brokers and public data in the fight to protect abortion providers.
PEOPLE SEARCH WEBSITES CREATE PRIVACY NIGHTMARES FOR ABORTION RIGHTS ADVOCATES // CYBERSCOOP
September 29, 2022
Shauna shares Brightlines' methods for securing abortion providers.
CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE HIT AN INCREASINGLY HOSTILE CAMPAIGN TRAIL // BLOOMBERG CITY LAB
September 14, 2022
Shauna discusses Brightlines' support of political candidates during the 2022 midterm cycle.
DOXXING 101: OUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IT’S PUTTING WOMEN AT RISK. MEET THE WOMAN WHO IS FIGHTING BACK // THERE ARE NO GIRLS ON THE INTERNET
August 28, 2022
Shauna describes the unique advantages women bring to personal security as a service.
WAITING ROOMS WITH BULLETPROOF WINDOWS // FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
August 11, 2022
Shauna discusses Brightlines' work protecting abortion providers.
DOXXING AND DEATH THREATS AGAINST U.S. POLL WORKERS INTENSIFY AS THE RIGHT WING CONTINUES ITS ‘CAMPAIGN OF FEAR’ // GRID
June 7, 2022
Q&A with Shauna regarding safety of election workers and her work at Brightlines.
DATA PRIVACY CONCERNS FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS // TALK JUSTICE PODCAST
May 30, 2022
Shauna discusses the misuses of public records after they're sold by courts and other state agencies.
THE ELECTORETTE PODCAST
July 2018
Shauna talks about the unique security issues facing women political candidates.
MARK ZUCKERBERG IS STANDING TRIAL FOR THE ENTIRE TECH INDUSTRY // QUARTZ
April 2018
Shauna talks about how inadequate privacy on tech platforms calls for more transparency in the industry.
SIMULATIONS TEST LAW FIRM SYSTEM SECURITY // ABA JOURNAL
February 2018
Shauna talks about making threat assessments within firms and building procedures around those risks.
THE GOVERNMENT WON'T PROTECT YOUR INTERNET PRIVACY, SO HERE'S HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF // POPULAR SCIENCE
March 2017
Shauna talks about the challenges of user security on today's internet servers and the advantages of using a VPN and other methods to protect your personal information.
SURVEILLANCE UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION // THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
November 2016
Shauna talks about new possibilities for cybersecurity threats and how to prepare under the new administration.
CYBER-FEMINISM IN A POST TRUMP WORLD // VOCATIV
November 2016
