Google and Facebook give your data to cops

We dislike G**gle and F*c*book.  Here is one reason. Every year, Google and Facebook hand over data from roughly one hundred thousand user accounts to law enforcement and other requesters.  Many of these requests come in the form of subpoenas, which do not require...

Passwords: Best practices

If you do nothing else, use a password manager (keepassxc.org, lastpass.com, 1password.com) that is protected by a strong password — here’s a checklist and a zine to help you make one. At a minimum, we recommend: Using a different password for every...

Introduction to Digital Security for Activists (Training Slides)

Activists who do not encrypt their communications put themselves and others at risk of surveillance. Encryption is more important than ever, but also much easier to use than it once was.  We will give an overview of state-of-the-art secure communications tools,...
The importance of authenticity

The importance of authenticity

Short of meeting face-to-face with a person you really know, it is sometimes impossible to know if the person you are communicating with is who you think it is. In the 60s and 70s, the FBI took advantage of folks’ trust in what they read.  The FBI later became...

Security Recommendations

While there is no way to be completely immune from surveillance, following our advice below will keep you and your comrades much safer. We will be updating this page with more guidance on how to most effectively organize in an age of widespread electronic...

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