Infosec Bytes's video: Protecting Your Data

You're watching Infosec Bytes, a flash course in information security for journalists. We're based at the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London and supported by the Logan Foundation. This is an overview video on how to protect your data as a journalist. The video reviews the typical problems that arise when handling sensitive data with your computer, and the steps you can take to address these. Be sure to check out the accompanying videos, explaining how to use Windows and Mac OS apps to encrypt or to securely erase your data. -Erasing Data On A Mac (https://youtu.be/L6TKMhnz5VY) -Erasing Your Mac (https://youtu.be/zvZ4z4kFlEc) -Encrypting Data On A Mac (https://youtu.be/3kfdO_uSIeY) -Encrypting Your Mac With FileVault (https://youtu.be/SCh6OKWF_v8) -Erasing Data On Windows With Bleachbit (https://youtu.be/GY2hRUs6GGE) -Erasing Data On Windows With Eraser (https://youtu.be/2FGZq1jGwKU) -Erasing Your Windows Computer With DBAN (https://youtu.be/8TYP9-W8oug) -Encrypting Data On Windows With VeraCrypt (https://youtu.be/SZudWaE-GVE) -Destroying Your Media (https://youtu.be/-f_trlxAS08) To consult with an expert through CIJ, or to arrange a CIJ training session, get in touch: info@tcij.org For a guide to creating secure passwords, please follow this link: https://ssd.eff.org/en/node/23/ For a guide to turning off Windows 10's worst anti-privacy features, visit this site: https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/ To support the Center for Investigative Journalism with a donation, please visit http://tcij.org/donate. And if you want to watch our other videos, please go to http://infosecbytes.org or subscribe to our channel below. --- Animations by Jose Passarelli --- This video could not have been made without invaluable criticism and feedback from reviewers: Marie Gutbub Information Security Trainer/Journalist https://shiromarieke.github.io/ Jens Kubieziel Security Researcher https://kubieziel.de/blog/ Fabio Natali Software Developer/Information Security Trainer https://fabionatali.com/ Christian Vandrei Privacy Activist Dr. Richard Tynan Technologist https://twitter.com/richietynan Daniel Anti-Freeze Information Security Trainer https://twitter.com/_anti_freeze_ --- Licensing and Attribution "String Pad.wav" (https://www.freesound.org/people/johnnypanic/sounds/361843/) by johnnypanic (https://www.freesound.org/people/johnnypanic/) is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Edited from the original. "SS BOOM 01.wav" (https://www.freesound.org/people/sandyrb/sounds/84346/) by sandyrb (https://www.freesound.org/people/sandyrb/) is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "button_press.wav" (https://www.freesound.org/people/gabriel4cv/sounds/237343/) by gabriel4cv (https://www.freesound.org/people/gabriel4cv/) is licensed under CC 0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Edited from the original. "Zoom Into a Microchip" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxv3JoS1uY8) by NISENet (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKE4lptfXNYoDDHvkVTpPUQ) is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "Reading book pages" (https://www.videezy.com/abstract/5713-reading-book-pages) by Videezy (www.videezy.com) is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "GCHQ-aerial.jpg" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GCHQ-aerial.jpg) by MoD is licensed under Open Government License v1.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ve). Edited from the original. "Public Domain: Pentagon Aerial on September 11, 2002 by Angela Stafford, U.S. Air Force (DOD 020911-F-3968S-001)" (https://www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/290165442/) by DoD is licensed under CC 0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Edited from the original. "IBM Glass Platter Hard Drive" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JweNq0dgpJ4) by MarWi16A is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "Hard Drive Shredding" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvwXGaVNchQ) by TeenTrunks4 is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "Hard Drive Degaussing" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyuQfb5qt0M) by TrofloTek is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "Interview Room 2" (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/5287624520) by James Cridland is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original. "General Ponce - Interrogation" (https://www.flickr.com/photos/elimaginariocolectivo/15892315102/) by El Imaginario Colectivo is licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Edited from the original.