Now more than ever, journalists need to adopt strong digital security measures to protect their work, their sources, and themselves.
Included below are links to websites that outline tools and protocols for keeping data, devices, and contacts as safe as possible. These links are courtesy of the panelists who lent their time and expertise to our Nieman-to-Nieman webinar on digital security (held on Feb. 11, 2026):
- Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
- Sandrine Rigaud, NF '25, program director at the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
- Rick Valenzuela, senior data analyst at the Critical Internet Studies Institute (CISI)
EFF resources:
EFF Border-Crossing Guide (*Note: The legal advice here is outdated because it’s from 2017, but the technical advice remains useful.)
GIJN resources:
Additional resources:
Five Steps to Stronger Cybersecurity
A CISI tip sheet for journalists, advocates, and knowledge workers
By Joan Donovan, Ph.D., and Rick Valenzuela
Tools:
1Password for Journalists (free)
