Security in a Box

Legal Topic: Civil and political rights
Public interest litigation (general)

Geographic relevance: Global

Language: English

Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits)

Author(s): Front Line Defenders and Tactical Technology Collective

Publication details: Online resource. Updated continually.

About this resource:

Security in-a-Box is a website which provides activists with advice and tips on security of  information – principally digital information. The website covers such topics as:

• Protect your device from malware and hackers
• Protect your information from physical threats
• Create and maintain secure passwords
• Protect the sensitive files on your computer
• Recover from information loss
• Destroy sensitive information
• Keep your online communication private
• Remain anonymous and bypass censorship on the Internet
• Protect yourself and your data when using social networking sites
• Use mobile phones as securely as possible
• Use smartphones as securely as possible

The site mainly targets human rights activists in the developing world, but is global in coverage. Versions of the site are available in a number of different languages.

Security in-a-Box is jointly developed by Front Line Defenders and Tactical Technology Collective, along with a global network of thousands of activists, trainers and digital security experts. The website is produced with the support of the European Union.

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