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From the EFF
Surveillance self-defense
Modern technology has given those in power new abilities to eavesdrop and collect data on innocent people. Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.

An FPF Guide
Passkeys: Passwordless logins for beginners
A beginner-friendly guide for learning about and setting up passkeys for secure logins.

An FPF Guide
Security considerations for newsrooms using TikTok
Let's talk about maximizing organizational security settings within TikTok.

From FPF
Phishing prevention and email hygiene
Journalists and newsrooms are increasingly being targeted through their email. Virtually every "sophisticated" hack of an individual reporter or entire news organization starts with a relatively simple attack: phishing and spear phishing. Prepare yourself for this eventuality with our email hygiene guide.

From FPF
What to do if your phone is seized by police
So, you’ve been arrested at an event. You’re taken to the police station and your phone is confiscated. When you’re let out, you realize someone has gone through your digital belongings. What now?

From FPF
Everything you wanted to know about media metadata, but were afraid to ask
Take a crash course in some of the tools you can use to analyze, manipulate, and scrub media metadata.

From FPF
Three types of passphrases
From song lyrics to rolling dice, here's a quick reference guide for making it easier to choose a safe passphrase based on the devices and applications you're using.

From FPF
An in-depth guide to choosing a VPN
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an essential tool for protecting your online activity. Figuring out which VPN to use and finding security among the snake oil can be a challenge. This guide will show you what to look for.

An FPF Guide
Your smartphone and you: A handbook to modern mobile maintenance
If there’s one item in your possession housing the most information about you, it’s probably your phone. Keeping your information safe depends on learning a little more about how to choose your small computer, and how to care for it long term.

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Mobile security tips: Nine steps to prepare your phone before an action
Need to bring your phone to a protest, but worried it may be confiscated? Our infographic lists nine steps you can take to secure your mobile phone before you walk out the door.

An FPF Graphic
Mobile security tips: How to respond to confiscation and compromise
While attending an organized action, your mobile device is at risk of being tampered with by authorities. You can minimize the consequences of a mobile phone confiscation by following the steps in our visual guide.

An FPF Guide
Redacting photos on the go: An in-field guide
Photos and how we share them can present risks to the people and sensitive information we capture in them. In this guide, we discuss how to safely redact photos on the go.

An FPF Guide
Upgrading WhatsApp security
If you use WhatsApp, you can take a few steps to make it much more safe and secure.

An FPF Guide
Locking down Signal
Concerned about the privacy and security of your communications? Follow our guide to locking down Signal.

An FPF Guide
Keybase for beginners
How to get started using Keybase, a tool for secure chat and file sharing.

An FPF Series
Encryption toolkit for media makers
This collection features an intro to encryption with pro tips and a technical glossary, as well as step-by-step guides for Disk Utility, VeraCrypt, and Bitlocker To Go.

An FPF Guide
Taking private photos with Signal
Normally when you take a photo on your smartphone, the photo is copied to the camera roll, making it available to other apps and backup services. By sending photos within Signal you can ensure your most sensitive photos are only visible to the person you send them to.

An FPF Guide
So you want a second Signal account
Let's say you want to talk to someone on Signal, but you don't want to give them your real Signal number. Wouldn't it be great to have a second Signal number to give them?

From FPF
Verifying open source software
In this guide, we walk you through verifying the legitimacy of an open source software package before installation. As the old adage goes, "Check yo sigs before you wreck yo gigs."

An FPF Guide
Two-factor authentication for beginners
One of the best ways to secure your accounts during login is to require a second factor — a second piece of information — beyond the password.

An FPF Guide
ProtonMail like a pro
ProtonMail is a Switzerland-based email client that offers end-to-end encryption between its users by default. We cover some of its more advanced uses and configurations, and tackle some of its main issues head-on.

From FPF
Encrypting email with Mailvelope: A beginner's guide
The browser extension Mailvelope provides users with a simple and accessible means to encrypt the content of their emails. This guide features the essentials you need to get started with your own Mailvelope setup.

An FPF Guide
An in-depth guide to choosing a web browser
Prioritize privacy and security when surfing the web. Most of your internet usage happens through a web browser, so it's important to pick one that defends you online. In this guide, we'll go over different browser features, and which ones you should look for.

An FPF Guide
Responding to a password breach while preparing for the next one
If you've ever been notified of a data breach involving your credentials for a website or app, you may already know that you need to change your password for that account. In this guide, we'll dive into why your password needs to change and what to change it to in order to prepare for the next breach.

An FPF Guide
Pretty great privacy with PGP smartcards
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is an open standard for encrypting and signing data, including email, between two PGP users. In this guide, we’ll go through the process of securely generating, storing, and using a PGP key pair in a hardware token.
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Security Blog
How technology is changing the harassment of journalists — and what newsrooms can do about it
Online attacks of reporters and newsrooms are a serious and growing threat to the sustainability of journalism, with a growing recognition that management and leadership need to be doing more …
Taking care with source security when reporting on abortion
Journalists covering reproductive rights are tackling a challenging — but critical — beat with fast-evolving digital security risks. No matter from which direction one approaches the topic, there’s a duty …
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 …