Are you worried about your online safety? With journalists at more risk now for online violence than ever before, it is important to take steps to protect your information. The speakers at the workshop “Building Resilience to Online Violence” during EIJ 19 shared multiple resources to get started.
Planning for security
- Securityplanner.org (personalized safety plan)
- Pen America Online Harassment Field Manual (comprehensive guide for fighting online abuse)
Antivirus Software
- Avira (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS)
- Avast (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS)
- AVG (Windows, Mac, Android)
- Lookout (Android)
Communication Tools/File Sharing
- Signal (encrypted message and call app)
- Meet Jitsi (encrypted video call app)
- Protonmail (anonymous, encrypted email app)
- SecureDrop (submission system to securely accept documents)
Ways to protect yourself
- twofactorauth.org (discover what websites offer two-factor verification)
- Authy (app to set up two-factor verification)
- Yubikeys (hardware authentication device)
- KeePassXC ( file-based encrypted password manager)
- MySudo (app to create sudo profiles and phone numbers)
- Stopdatamining.me (see what information data brokers have and how to opt-out)
- Haveibeenpwned.com (check if your email has been compromised in a data breach)
Tagged under: Internet Safety, Online Tools