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    Freedom of the Press Foundation Launches SecureDrop, an Open-Source Submission Platform for Whistleblowers

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    October 15, 2013 San Francisco, CA: Freedom of the Press Foundation has taken charge of the DeadDrop project, an open-source whistleblower submission system originally coded by the late transparency advocate Aaron Swartz. In the coming months, the Foundation will also provide on-site installation and technical support to news organizations …

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