Boris Budini is a Systems Architect at Cloud68.co, Co-founder of LibreLabs Albania, and dedicated advocate for digital rights and open access. Since 2015, he’s been a familiar face in hackerspaces in Tirana and Torino, collaborating with fellow activists to champion digital freedoms. As a core team member of CryptoParty Tirana organising team, Boris has played a pivotal role in creating an environment where cryptoparties could take place and security knowledge could be shared.
His expertise extends to digital infrastructure, where he specialises in building Linux-based systems to empower individuals and communities to take control against a BigTech owned web. As part of his open source journey, he has been engaged with various projects and communities such as Mozilla and Nextcloud.
Summer School of Investigative Reporting 2024 Sessions
How do Tech & Journalism Intersect and What to Do With It
Boris Budini and Redon Skikuli will jointly explore how to extract more insights from publicly available open-source information online, showcasing of powerful tools and practical skills for investigative journalism. From data analysis to online research, we will try to get some practical skills and resources that can be used daily.
Group session: Advanced Deep & Dark Web
In this session, Boris Budini and Redon Skikuli will explore safe navigation techniques for investigating stories on the deep and dark web, including advanced methods for secure payments and information analysis, with live demonstrations and hands-on experience.