As governments around the world become more and more repressive, as cops with the full arsenal of high-tech surveillance tools collude with fascists on a daily basis, and as the alt-right grows its’ army of basement-dwelling incel internet trolls, it has become immensely important for activists to practice good security culture. Here are a bunch of articles and resources to help you get started.
Security Culture
- What Is Security Culture?
- Riseup.net: Digital Security
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Direct Action: What It Is, How It Works
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Towards a Collective Security Culture
- Security Culture: A Handbook for Activists
- Is S/He an Informant?A Ten Point Checklist
General Guides, Getting Started
- Your Security Plan - What Kind of Security Do You Really Need?
- Security in a Box: Digital Security Tools and Tactics
- Surveillance self-defense: Security starter pack
- Essential Online Security: An Anarchist’s Guide for Everyone!
- Privacy rights are under attack. Defend yourself
Doxxing
- Anti-doxxing Guide for Activists Facing Attacks from the Alt-Right
- Speak Up & Stay Safe®: A Guide to Protecting Yourself From Online Harassment
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How to Remove Yourself From People Search Directories
Password Security
- Find Out If Hackers Have your Password with HaveIBeenPwned.Com
Smartphones
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YOUR PHONE IS A COP: An OpSec/InfoSec Primer for the Dystopian Present
- Take Care of Yourself, Take Care of Your Friends: Some Starting Places for Drawing Digital Boundaries
- Never ever turn off your phone: rethinking security culture in the era of big data analysis
- 12 ways to hack-proof your smartphone
More Reading
- A big list of Security Culture related zines from Sprout Distro
- Take Back Your Online Privacy: Computer Security Resources For Activists & Everyday Humans
Confidence, Courage, Connection, Trust: A Proposal For A Robust Security Culture
Our Mutual Aid Efforts Need a Stronger Tech Immune System
Between Red Alarms and Good Intentions: On ANTIFAIntel - a very interesting article discussing a suspicious account that claims to be antifascist. Discusses many aspects of security culture for antifascist activists; how to spot suspicious accounts, how to avoid phishing, how to safely engage in intel-gathering, and more
Signal fails - Good article about the use of Signal, the pitfalls that come with it, and best security culture practices for communication between activists