Clik here to view.
First steps for online safety
A United States Parks Police officer records the crowd during a protest around the 2017 presidential inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Following the steps in our guide is the first step...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our Digital Security Team discusses arrests of U.S. journalists in 2020
Freedom of the Press Foundationrecently released a report detailing a record number of arrests throughout 2020 based on comprehensive data gathered by theU.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are you an independent journalist looking for advanced digital security...
CIJ Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is proud to partner with the Center for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) on a comprehensive eight week digital security course for independent journalists,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Journalism’s treacherous relationship with email
Photo by Xavier Verges. CC BY 2.0We know email is a central part of the reporting toolkit — central enough that the Department of Justice recently targeted the email records of journalists at The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What journalists should know about detecting and mitigating Pegasus spyware
Photo by Thought Catalog. CC-BY-2.0At Freedom of the Press Foundation, we assist journalists on their digital security habits to help them work more safely and sustainably. So we take it a little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Filmmakers, take action: A new digital security resource and free digital...
As documentary filmmakers tell brave stories, those stories are accompanied by big risks. Today, we're launching a digital security resource and free training clinic designed specifically to help film...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How secure are journalists’ favorite transcription tools?
Photo by Randarey. CC-BY-2.0Journalistic work often depends on transcription services for creating written logs of recorded audio, from assisting in research to captioning videos to publication of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To protect your sources, protect your address book
Photo by vince42. CC BY-ND 2.0Source protection is a paramount concern for journalists in every beat. Platforms like SecureDrop and apps like Signal allow you the ability to securely and privately...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Taking care with source security when reporting on abortion
Credit: Sabrina Gröschke (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Journalists covering reproductive rights are tackling a challenging — but critical — beat with fast-evolving digital security risks. No matter from which...
View ArticleHow technology is changing the harassment of journalists — and what newsrooms...
Online attacks of reporters and newsrooms are a serious and growing threat to the sustainability of journalism, with a growing recognition that management and leadership need to be doing more to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How journalists can work from home securely
As a community, as news organizations, and as individual journalists, we are experiencing sweeping changes in how our workplaces are organized, with a mind to public health and shifting economics in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lessons from a newsroom raid: How to encrypt your devices to protect yourself
Image: Marion County Record Based on the reporting we’ve seen so far, the Marion, Kansas Police Department raid on the Marion County Record appears to violate federal law— and the First Amendment....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overcoming challenges when setting up newsroom Signal tiplines
In recent years, Signal has become one of the most popular ways for newsrooms to accept story tips. While it’s not designed to fully protect anonymity, Signal’s track record on security, approach to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Want improved adoption of digital security practices? Tell a good story.
Source: Katy Levinson (CC BY 2.0)Password breached! Email hacked! With many organizations mandating cybersecurity training, why do these incidents still happen? In part because our adversaries are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why journalists should enable Signal usernames
Credit: Freedom of the Press Foundation (CC BY 4.0) The team behind Signal, the encrypted messaging app, have been working to address a common concern: Why do I have to give someone my phone number to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metadata 101: Understanding the basics of media metadata
Image credit: Anastasia Kolobrodova (CC BY 4.0) I have a Polaroid photo on my bookshelf. In it, a friend and I are standing in the sun in a slightly blurry courtyard. There’s no way for anyone but the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reporting on the 2024 elections? We're here to help
Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) trackeda record number of press freedom violations during 2020, which included the U.S. presidential election season. This year’s elections, with a rematch in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
That USB drive might not be safe. What now?
Credit: David Huerta (CC BY 4.0) You may have heard the advice that unfamiliar USB drives should be avoided at all costs. For many, the salient advice under these circumstances is to simply avoid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metadata 102 — What is communications metadata and why do we care about it?
When people ask us what messaging app is the best for them, we usually like to have a conversation about their specific privacy and security needs. However, when put on the spot to give one answer, in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What the AT&T breach means for source protection
If you're a journalist who used AT&T between May 1 and Oct. 31, 2022, you're going to want to revisit your call and text history from that time and see which of your sources you were communicating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beyond pen and paper: Secure note-taking apps for journalists
Credit: Unsplashed (CC0)Most major note-taking apps (e.g., Notion,Evernote) make your notes readable to the service provider. This makes them more vulnerable to hacking and legal requests that could...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One nation under RISAA: What the US election could mean for surveillance of...
In April, the U.S. Congress officiallyreauthorized and expanded Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the controversial law that allows intelligence agencies tospy on Americans’...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Advice column: Top three security tips
Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the digital security training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Announcing our advice column, “Ask a security trainer”
In our digital security trainings with media organizations, we receive a lot of great security questions. We wanted to capture questions and responses that could also apply to other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How plausible is iCloud security on Apple devices?
Credit: Freedom of the Press Foundation (CC BY 4.0) You might have heard of extreme measures to protect your data in this age of surveillance, from installing privacy-oriented operating systems to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Advice column: Two-factor authentication woes
Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the digital security training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Setting up a secure tipline on a budget
Credit: Simon Law (CC BY-SA 2.0)Whether you are an independent journalist or a newsroom manager, there may come a time when you need to set up a dedicated tipline. Which platform you choose may help...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Advice column: Why trust Signal?
Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the Digital Security Training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding every one of Signal’s identifiers
Credit: Freedom of the Press Foundation (CC BY 4.0) We often talk to journalists in the field about how to use Signal, the encrypted messaging app. Along the way we’ve heard some confusion about...
View ArticleAdvice column: Are password managers ‘putting all my eggs in one basket?’
Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the digital security training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and...
View Article