Media Mixer: Protecting Our Sources and Ourselves
by Abby Plener While working on “Cyberwar” with Vice, filmmaker Dylan Reibling contacted a source for a story. The source was a hacker who had attended the Black Hat information security conference. Shortly after Vice e-mailed him, that same source got a call from the FBI. Perhaps it was just a coincidence. But nonetheless, […]
Toronto media mixer: Digital security for journalists and filmmakers
In an era of mass surveillance and targeted intrusions, our privacy as media workers – and the security of our sources – is constantly threatened. How do we manage the risks while still reporting the stories that need to be told? Toronto-area journalists and filmmakers are invited to a mixer and round table discussion on […]
Privacy and digital security at the border
By Shelley Pascual Though media workers such as journalists and filmmakers have long faced occupational and digital security and privacy issues while crossing international borders, new challenges to the way they do their work have recently emerged. Now, you might also encounter challenges when you arrive in your country of origin, said Harlo Holmes, the […]
Toronto workshop: Privacy and digital security at the border
Toronto-area freelancers are invited to a free, hands-on workshop about digital security and privacy for journalists when crossing borders. It’s scheduled for June 12th from 6:15-9:30 pm at the Transmedia Zone (Ryerson University). The workshop will be led by Harlo Holmes, the director of newsroom digital security at Freedom of the Press Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting and advocating on […]
