BY AARON RINEHART FOR THE MEDILL NSJI
“Encryption works. Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on. Unfortunately, endpoint security is so terrifically weak that NSA can frequently find ways around it.”
— Edward Snowden, answering questions live on the Guardian’s website
From surveillance to self-censorship, journalists are being subjected to increased threats from foreign governments, intelligence agencies, hacktivists and other actors who seek to limit or otherwise manipulate the information they possess. If journalists are communicating insecurely and without encryption, they put themselves, their sources and their reporting at unnecessary levels of risk.
The aim of this how-to guide is to provide a clear path forward for journalists to protect the privacy of their reporting and the safety of their sources by employing secure communication methodologies that are proven to deliver.
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