A journalist's guide to encryption

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It might not protect you and your sources from the NSA's high-powered surveillance efforts, but this article from Poynter's Jeremy Barr could help you head off accidental disclosures and casual snooping. At the top of Barr's list is PGP encryption for email. Also, "in addition to encrypting your email, many web security experts recommend using Tor to browse anonymously, encrypting your hard drive and setting up a Virtual Private Network to help protect your identity."

December 24, 2013

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