Infosec for Activists: A Guide to Protecting Your Digital Footprint

2025-02-05

This guide helps activists protect their digital security and privacy. It highlights the increasing risks activists face in today's technological landscape, where law enforcement can readily access user data. The guide recommends privacy-focused tools like DuckDuckGo, Signal, Jitsi, and Bitwarden, and provides detailed instructions for securing phones, including disabling GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi, and setting strong passwords and enabling two-factor authentication. It also advises activists on pre-action, during-action, and post-action security measures to minimize personal information exposure.