RWB workshop on digital security for news providers on 29 March at WSF

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders, an international NGO that defends freedom of information, will organize a workshop on digital security for news providers on 29 March as part of the three-day 2013 World Social Forum that begun in Tunis on 26 March. The protection of journalists’ sources is no longer just a matter of professional ethics. Journalists need IT skills as well. What are the digital threats to which they are exposed and how can they fend them off? How can they protect their computers? What precautions should news providers of all kinds take when they gather and disseminate photos, videos or news reports? How can they remain anonymous online and circumvent censorship? The Reporters Without Borders Tunis representative will begin by explaining what RWB does in Tunisia. Then a digital security specialist will conduct a workshop on digital security, explaining the techniques and practices to adopt in order to protect electronic communications and data. The workshop will take place on 29 March in Room Z.E (Al) at El Manar University campus and will start at 1 pm. You are cordially invited to take part, subject to availability of space.