Skills Training: Digital Security for Journalists

Recent headlines like Bad news about Pretty Good Privacy and The Signal encryption app isn’t so secure after all might have turned people off of encrypted messaging. And "that's a problem," according to Why you need a better handle on the WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram apps, because "people might not choose encrypted messaging to send their most sensitive information, if they think their messages are likely to be intercepted and read on those services."

Fear not, The NewsGuild of New York is bringing Freedom of the Press Foundation Director of Newsroom Digital Security Harlo Holmes to the Guild for an up-to-date and in-depth Digital Security Workshop on November 29th that will help you get a handle on which encryption programs are and aren't secure in today's digital landscape.

Holmes will cover common encryption apps like Signal, WhatsApp, Wire, Semaphor and Peerio as well as the encryption technology known as PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) and how they can be used to safeguard communications. She will also cover basic security fundamentals, such as how to employ strong pass-phrases, to help protect you no matter which platform you use to communicate.

If you're serious about taking your digital security to the next level – or you're simply curious about how encryption technology works – then join us for this critical workshop and learn how to protect yourself and your sources.

Join us!