In focus

Digital Security

Media, NGOs, international cooperation: Organizations in the media development field must recognize the need for strong IT security within their infrastructure, as well as digital safety routines for journalists, activists, and project managers. This page gathers resources and articles on these crucial issues.

Threat Modeling Guide

How to identify risks

This guide helps to identify risks related to digital security in development projects. It also assists with creating organizational policies.

Safe.Strong.Viable

Media Viability and Media Safety: A Symbiosis

Investing in safety and security measures not only saves lives but also strengthens the business models of media outlets. This paper focuses on the synergy of media safety and media viability.

Myanmar Proteste nach dem Militärputsch in Myanmar

Digital safety for journalists

"Don't make it too easy for surveillance teams"

Many journalists in Myanmar and elsewhere in the world are facing a hostile environment. With growing surveillance and threats, digital safety has become more important than ever.

Digital security

Online resources

This page gathers links to online digital security tools, guides, training curriculums and research for media, NGOs, and development organizations.

#mediadev: Insights, analysis and a global exchange of ideas on freedom of expression, digital technology, and the media

Digital Security

The invisible menace

Media organizations must recognize the need for strong IT security within their infrastructure, as well as digital safety routines for journalists and activists.

The Digital Human Rights Lab team at Future Challnges

Identifying threats

An NGO's experience

Threat modeling helps organizations to understand potential risks — especially online. Linda Walter from Berlin-based human rights NGO Future Challenges shares her experiences.

Deutschland Berlin | Coronavirus | Frau mit Smartphone

Covid-19 and digital security

Digital authoritarianism on the rise?

Tracing apps, website blocking, and Internet shutdowns: During the Covid-19 crisis digital rights are under threat. Once in place, state measures to control Covid-19 risk being here to stay.

Digital security

It needs to start in your organization

Journalist and researcher Annie Zaman explains why digital security is so important for media organizations. Annie recently participated in a DW Akademie digital security training.