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‘Privacy Under Pressure’

The 404 Media Podcast host Sam Cole welcomed our own Harlo Holmes, chief security programs officer at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and head of the digital security team, to talk about privacy rights, digital safety, and how they’re constantly evolving.

Cole and Holmes touched on the feeling of an increased risk for everyday people and journalists for device seizure, how to find your own sweet spot of situational awareness, and historical resistance in the U.S. and abroad to adoption of technology.

“Situational awareness, I think, goes a long way and that might not be something that people are used to practicing, especially where phones are concerned,” Holmes said.

Listen and watch the full interview here.

What you can do

Updates from our team

  • Student Press Freedom Day is this Thursday, Feb. 26. We’re supporting it all week, starting with a webinar, “Digital Security Fundamentals for Student Journalists.” Find a recording of that session and other resources and tool kits here.
  • We’re also providing a 90-minute digital security training at 2 p.m. ET, Feb. 26, together with the NewsGuild-CWA. It will cover steps journalists can take to protect their devices, their sources, and their materials from adversaries or other organizations trying to surveil the work of journalists and media workers. Learn more and sign up here.

Our team is always ready to assist journalists with digital security concerns. Reach out here, and stay safe and secure out there.

Best,
Martin

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Martin Shelton
Deputy Director of Digital Security
Freedom of the Press Foundation