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Why journalists should enable Signal usernames
With Signal’s new username and discoverability features, we’re done giving away phone numbers
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Overcoming challenges when setting up newsroom Signal tiplines
We outline important decisions for newsrooms when setting up Signal tiplines
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Signal, the secure messaging app: A guide for beginners
Also available in Spanish.
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From Tik to Tok: Security considerations for newsrooms using TikTok
By the end of 2021, TikTok reached one billion monthly users, becoming one of the most popular social media platforms globally. In the United States, the platform was one of the few that significantly increased its share of users who said they regularly use the platform to get their …
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Taking care with source security when reporting on abortion
What journalists can do to better manage digital security for sources when reporting on abortion.
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To protect your sources, protect your address book
Source 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 speak with whistleblowers to break important stories. Beyond protecting the confidentiality of these conversations, however, is the concern for the metadata, or data about data, that identifies who you’ve been talking to.
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So you want a second Signal account
If you use Signal, the secure messaging app, you may have thought about getting a second account. The good news is you don’t need another phone plan to use a second Signal account, and you may be able to set it up on a range of devices.We’ll walk …
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Journalism’s treacherous relationship with email
In journalistic work, email introduces needless risk. But it's also tough to avoid. We must think through when and how to switch to different channels.
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Keybase for beginners
When working together online, chat tools like Slack are useful, but allow the service provider to read your messages. Keybase simplifies the process of sharing files and having conversations securely.Keybase is end-to-end encrypted, meaning that only you and your conversational partners can read the messages and files you …
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Upgrading WhatsApp security
Also available in Spanish.
