Ask a security trainer: Sharing passwords and two-factor authentication methods across teams
FPF's digital security training team today answers, how can I safely share passwords and two-factor authentication methods with my team?
How to shop for a journalist: A security gift-giving guide
Sometimes I need gifts for my journalist friends. Journalists don’t typically treat themselves to gadgets and services that will make their jobs safer and easier, but maybe you can treat them instead.
A journalist’s guide to digital security risk assessment
To fine-tune your digital security, start with a risk assessment. A useful resource for your reporting process, a risk assessment will help you identify potential digital security risks and create a plan to mitigate them.
Ask a security trainer: Taming your notifications
FPF's digital security advice column today answers, how do I keep notifications from telling on me?
Advice column: Is my phone always listening?
Advice column: Is my phone always listening?
The telltale mobile phone: Keeping your data safe when reporting from the field
The 2024 U.S. presidential election has already been a magnet for protests, and covering any kind of protests is high risk for journalists. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker covered demonstrations in advance of the presidential debate in September and during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in August, at …
Ask a security trainer: Which antivirus should I use?
Advice column: Which antivirus should I use?
Advice column: Are password managers ‘putting all my eggs in one basket?’
Advice column: Are password managers ‘putting all my eggs in one basket?’
Understanding every one of Signal’s identifiers
We’ve heard some questions about the difference between Signal usernames, phone numbers, profile names, profiles, and nicknames. Let’s talk about it.
Ask a security trainer: Why trust Signal?
FPF's digital security advice column today answers, why should I trust Signal?
Setting up a secure tipline on a budget
No need to break the bank when your newsroom sets up its first tipline or drop box.
Advice column: Two-factor authentication woes
FPF's digital security advice column today answers, what happens if I lose the phone I use for two-factor authentication?
How plausible is iCloud security on Apple devices?
Apple has released numerous security and privacy features over the past few years. If you use iCloud, you’ll want to enable Advanced Data Protection.
Announcing our advice column, “Ask a security trainer”
Are you a journalist with a question about digital security? Ask our team!
Ask a security trainer: Top three security tips
FPF's digital security advice column today answers, what are your top three security tips?
OnionShare for beginners
Protecting sources from harm should be the top priority of any newsroom. Whistleblowers risk identification when sending confidential files over mainstream email and messaging services. Although there are many secure file-sharing applications, they vary in cost and technical expertise.OnionShare, a free file-sharing application, makes it easy to send and …
One nation under RISAA: What the US election could mean for surveillance of journalists
No matter what happens this November, spying on members of the news media may be an ongoing problem
Beyond pen and paper: Secure note-taking apps for journalists
Most note-taking applications have limited security and privacy features. Here are some alternatives you could adopt for your newsroom.
What the AT&T breach means for source protection
We can learn a lot about how to get ahead of these problems.
Metadata 102 — What is communications metadata and why do we care about it?
Even if we encrypt our chats, they yield metadata — data about our conversations. Let’s talk about why it matters.
That USB drive might not be safe. What now?
To be curious is to be human — including about what’s on that USB drive. But first, let’s think through how to access it safely.
Reporting on the 2024 elections? We’re here to help
Our Digital Security team is on hand to help you and your devices stay safe in the 2024 election year
Metadata 101: Understanding the basics of media metadata
Learn about the basics of media metadata — the information hidden inside of your files.
Why journalists should enable Signal usernames
With Signal’s new username and discoverability features, we’re done giving away phone numbers
Want improved adoption of digital security practices? Tell a good story.
Research concerning digital security narratives in journalism
