Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) invites you to a special virtual event, The Next Generation of SecureDrop, that will discuss the importance of protecting whistleblowers in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, with award-winning investigative journalist Paul Lewis from The Guardian.

We will also outline the development of the SecureDrop Workstation, a major redesign of the SecureDrop system, built to empower journalists navigating the dangerous and rapidly evolving landscape of digital security threats.

This event is invite-only.

Date: Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) leads the development of SecureDrop, an open source whistleblower submission system that enables journalists to communicate with anonymous sources in a safe and secure manner. It is an increasingly vital tool used by over 75 major news organizations worldwide, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, ProPublica, the Associated Press, NBC News, and many more.

Speakers will include:

Moderator: Harlo Holmes, Director of Digital Security

Special Guest: Paul Lewis, The Guardian

SecureDrop Team:

Conor Schaefer, Chief Technology Officer

Mickael E., Lead Developer of SecureDrop

Rowen S., Newsroom Services Coordinator

Erik Moeller, Principal Project Manager

Additional Speakers: Trevor Timm, Executive Director and Louise Balsmeyer, Director of Development