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!
Advice column: 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
