Google protection helping Ukraine is a stress test in live in the first ever hybrid war. On the 24th of February Russia invaded Ukraine. The terror of war caused life saving emergency, including digital security. Google’s safety programs are operating against cyberattacks, and delivering network resiliency. Listed below are safety online solutions to news agencies, governmental sites and individuals at high risk
- Project Shield, which provides free, unlimited protection against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
- Zero-trust principles to protect against the impact of malicious cyber activity
- The Advanced Protection Program protects the accounts of high-risk users, including many journalists and activists currently on the ground in Ukraine.
- Google Workspace can offer alternative communication tools for users or organizations whose primary email accounts are rendered inaccessible by the conflict.
- Google Cloud offers a free version of Security Command Center to help customers strengthen their security.
- Free tier of reCAPTCHA helps organizations defend their websites against cyberattacks like credential stuffing, account takeovers, and scraping.
- Helping refugees and fighting desinformation ( edited 29.03.2022)
- new Info Panels in local languages
- Transparency labels for publisher content on YouTube
- cash grants for fact-checking
Resource: How Google Cloud is Helping those affected by the war in Ukraine
Misinformation Fight
Realities and facts of the war in Ukraine are hitting a credibility barrier. How could this be resolved?
As state resources lost credibility, within a very short time the covid related infodemia (missinformation) got “upgraded” with fact disintegration.
Identifying desinformation became harder. The missinformation experience is undermining societies and systems far beyond the territories of Russia and Ukraine.
I trust Google being the global leader information company with new tools helping all of us in this unfortunate missinformation experience.
Looking forward to see how the new tools are going to work:
- New Info Panels in local languages
- Transparency labels for publisher content on YouTube
- Cash grants for fact-checking
- Automated video captions translation on mobile in Ukrainian language
Resource: In Warsaw: Announcing more support for Ukraine
Check “The Path to Invisivle Security” , Google Cloud Next: 4 Takeaways
Google I/O 2022 Keynote, automated video captions translation on mobile in Uktrainian language ( at12 :15)
The modern way of looking at security based on zero trust is Google Workspace
Google Protection Helping Ukraine via Credible Information
The price of information in times of war and disaster is human life. Online information needs to reach people fleeing the war in Ukraine through all online platforms and without restrictions on registrations and profiles. Currently, those people who are already on the territory of Bulgaria turn for help most often through Facebook groups. This is how the support of the volunteers is organized. If a person has reasons not to register on Facebook, they cannot receive every help they need.
At the same time, Google content works for everyone and on any device. People can get up-to-date information directly and instantly on Search.
Google gives priority to publications in support of refugees from Ukraine.
All verified accounts can publish for free on Google Maps and Search, announcing the aid they are giving away to refugees. Accomodation comes first and that’s where Google is adding the New Atributes option for hotels. Using the New Atributes hotels can add their free or discounted accomodation in support to the people fleeing from the war.
All verified locations can post about humanitarian aid, transport, food, distribution of clothing, free legal advice, jobs, consulting, medicine, volunteering and more. Similar to the Covid-19 stream, Google will prioritize this content for refugees.
Here is the article in English: Recommendations for Hotels offering support near Ukraine [https://support.google.com/business/answer/11962077]
You can translate it into Ukrainian using the built-in Google Chrome translation feature.
Are you helping Ukrainian refugees? Make sure they know it
Bulgaria for Ukraine
The resources by the Bulgarian Government are giving a complete assitance for the Ukrainian refugees. They are receiving the status of temporary protection ( as per European directives), housing, job and education opportunities as well as daily cash support.
The official governmental site is constantly updated on four languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Bulgarian.
Temporary Protection: Locations issuing the documents
Useful contacts https://ukraine.gov.bg/useful-contacts/
Evacuation Form, Crisis hotline https://ukraine.gov.bg/
Your legal status https://ukraine.gov.bg/your-legal-status/
Find accomodation https://ukraine.gov.bg/properties-list/
Get medical help https://ukraine.gov.bg/get-medical-help/
Frequently asked questions https://ukraine.gov.bg/faq/
Right to work https://ukraine.gov.bg/access-to-the-labour-market-in-bulgaria-for-citizens-of-ukraine/
Find employment https://ukraine.gov.bg/job-dashboard/
Education https://ukraine.gov.bg/education/
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