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Strengthen your digital security with Freedom of the Press Foundation
Freedom of the Press Foundation’s Digital Security training team is dedicated to safeguarding journalists, documentary filmmakers, and their sources from digital threats. Our team of experts provides training services and resources designed to protect you from surveillance, prevent hacking attacks, mitigate online harassment, and much more.
We don’t just offer generic advice; we provide bespoke solutions that are rooted in deep technical expertise and a clear understanding of the challenges faced by the journalists we serve. We are committed to ensuring accessible, relevant, and right-sized digital security support for all. That means we aim to help all journalists —from security novices to reporters working in the most high-risk environments.
Security Training: Learn everything from fundamentals to advanced cybersecurity topics.
Security Advice: Working on a story and need specific advice? We can help.
Organizational Security Audits: We provide an org-wide security assessment and implementation guidance.
Stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of digital security. Dive in to explore topics ranging from encrypting your text messages and locking down your social media accounts to protecting yourself against hackers and mitigating online harassment. For beginners to experts, stay informed with the latest best practices.
Explore Our GuidesJoin the thousands of journalists who have taken a digital security training from FPF. We can help with anything from account lockdowns, encrypted communication, anonymous web browsing, mitigating harassment and more. Whether you're looking for training, advice, or a comprehensive audit, we have the right solution for you.
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Digital security should start in the classroom, yet we know many university and college-level programs feel underprepared for education of this kind. So we built this curriculum to better support J-schools’ goals for digital security education.
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When it comes to online harassment, it's better for journalists to prepare defenses in advance than while experiencing the stress of it. We've gathered resources from global experts so journalists can take steps to cultivate digital security and psychological safety.
Cultivate Harassment Readiness
Are you a journalist working on sensitive subjects? The effort to protect your sources needs to start before they contact you. These guides will help you create the processes that you need to make sure that both you and your sources stay safe from unwanted threats.
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