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Newsrooms, let’s talk about Google Workspace
If you work in a newsroom, there’s a good chance you work with colleagues on Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and more. Google Workspace software is simple and powerful. But anyone working in a newsroom has probably asked themselves: What can Google see? What about our most sensitive conversations and documents? What about documents that concern our own unreleased reporting, or information on our sources?
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Leaking on the clock: What your sources need to know
Last week, Eric Trump tweeted a screenshot of an email that circulated through the Trump Organization by Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold. Although the tweet sensationalized Fahrenholt’s emails, it should fall short of qualifying for reality TV levels of drama, since reporters do this sort of thing all the time. But are there other considerations to take in mind when reaching out to sources in their workplaces?
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Pretty great privacy with PGP smart cards
This guide is intended for readers familiar with using PGP who want to take an extra step in fortifying the security around their private key. Some of these steps also utilize a command-line interface, and it may be helpful to get comfortable with that interface before diving in. For a …
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Your smartphone and you: A handbook to modern mobile maintenance
They are tethered to wireless networks, and we are tethered to them. We spend so much time with smartphones, yet most of us devote little of it contemplating our small computers. We often treat these valuable devices more like everyday household items, as opposed to curated archives of our lives. …
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Proton Mail like a pro
Proton Mail is a Switzerland-based email client that offers end-to-end encryption between its users by default. This means that communication between anyone whose email is managed by Proton Mail can only be viewed by members of that party; No outside parties, including Proton Mail itself, can view the content of …
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Security, the gift that keeps on giving
This year we're gifting simple security guidance, which I think we can all agree is better than another internet-connected kitchen appliance.
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The first time they reach out, protect sources from themselves
Most sources don’t reach out with terribly sensitive information. But sometimes they do.
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Locking down Signal
Also available in Spanish.
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Why security specialists love to hate cellphone networks
Learn who else could be on the line when making a call on your cell.
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Why reporters should always turn on Signal’s disappearing messages
The app's easy-to-use "disappearing messages" feature can prevent sensitive conversations from getting into the wrong hands — when used as a part of a larger practice of secure communications.