Amnesty International app for protecting activists up for technology award

Headline Title:  Amnesty International app for protecting activists up for technology award 22 May 2013 A mobile alert app designed by Amnesty International to help protect human rights activists in danger is in the running for the prestigious Global Impact Award.The Panic Button app, which allows activists to secretly disclose their location to key contacts in an emergency, is among 10 finalists vying for four £500,000 development grants from Google.Three winners will be selected by a judging panel including Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the…

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