Resources

Searchable database of zines, texts and other media dealing with surveillance and operational security. The goal is to help anarchists and other rebels acquire a practical understanding of the surveillance threats they may face in their struggles and in their lives. Resources that are easy to understand and written by friends are preferred.
Topic - Digital surveillance (67)
Highlighted resource for topics Digital surveillance, Mobile phones.
"AnarSec is a resource designed to help anarchists navigate the hostile terrain of technology — defensive guides for digital security and anonymity, as well as offensive guides for hacking. All guides are available in booklet format for printing and will be kept up to date."
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Homepage: anarsec.guide
Tails for Anarchists: anarsec.guide
Tails Best Practices: anarsec.guide
Qubes OS for Anarchists: anarsec.guide
Kill the Cop in Your Pocket: anarsec.guide
GrapheneOS for Anarchists: anarsec.guide
Linux Essentials: anarsec.guide
Remove Identifying Metadata From Files: anarsec.guide
Encrypted Messaging for Anarchists: anarsec.guide
Make Your Electronics Tamper-Evident: anarsec.guide
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Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
April 29, 2024
"A communiqué, also sometimes called a reportback or hit report, is a report on (typically) illegal direct actions that is shared online via counter-info sites or in print publications. Mainstream media may suppress reporting about certain tactics or the reason for choosing a target may be unclear, so submitting a communiqué is a way to share news, tactics, and political motivations directly. This guide describes how to securely submit an anonymous communiqué online."
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For reading: PDF
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Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
March 14, 2024
by Some humble anarchist
"This is a small and incomplete outline of what questions you should ask yourself, and what obstacles you may encounter when you are trying to have a fun night to forget. Most importantly — how will you emerge from the shadows and disappear back into them without a trace?"
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
November 13, 2023
"This zine is written by anarchists for people who face legal investigation or repression in the United States. However, it may be helpful for anyone who wants to reduce the data that cops or companies have about them. It should also be considered a 101-level document; the tips in this guide are the most basic steps you can take to protect yourself and your data."
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For reading: PDF
For printing: PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
July 31, 2023
"Cette brochure est une introduction à la culture de sécurité ainsi qu'a certains outils numériques. […] Outre proposer des apports théoriques et des pistes de réflexions, elle a aussi été créée dans l'optique de servir de support de formation pour des gens qui aimeraient transmettre ces connaissances et compétences a des pair-es."
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Format page par page: PDF
Format brochure: PDF
Chapitre 1, format page par page: PDF
Chapitre 1, format brochure: PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
July 29, 2023
"An irregular publication by the Counter-surveillance resource center, a database of resources about evading targeted surveillance."
Other languages
(de) CSRC Bulletin
"Eine unregelmäßig erscheinenden Publikation des Counter-surveillance resource center, eine Datenbank von Hilfsmitteln zur Umgehung zielgerichteter Überwachung."
(el) CSRC Δελτίο
"Αυτό είναι το πρώτο τεύχος της άτακτης έκδοσης του Κέντρο Πληροφοριών Αντι-Παρακολούθησης, της βάσης δεδομένων πληροφοριών για την αποφυγή της στοχευμένης παρακολούθησης."
(fr) CSRC Bulletin
"Une publication irrégulière du Centre de documentation sur la contre-surveillance, une base de données de ressources sur comment déjouer la surveillance ciblée."
(pt) Boletim CSRC
"Uma publicação aperiódica do Centro de Materias de Contra-Vigilância (Counter-surveillance resource center), um banco de dados de recursos para evasão de vigilância direcionada."
(ru) CSRC Bulletin
"Публикуем первый выпуск нерегулярного бюллетеня ресурсного центра."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Mobile phones, Security culture, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
March 24, 2023
by Zündlumpen #76
"A brief overview of modern forensic linguistics methods for determining authorship. The following article tries to give an overview from a non-technical perspective and to make a corresponding evaluation."
Other languages
(de) Wer schreibt denn da?
"Ein kleiner Überblick über Methoden der modernen Forensischen Linguistik zur Autorschaftsbestimmung. Der folgende Artikel versucht aus einer nicht fachlichen Perspektive einen Überblick über behördlich angewandte Methoden der Autorschaftsbestimmung bei Bekenner*innenschreiben und anderen Texten zu geben und eine entsprechende Einordnung vorzunehmen."
(fr) Qui a écrit ça ?
"Un bref aperçu des méthodes modernes de la criminalistique linguistique pour déterminer les auteur·ice·s d'un texte. L'article suivant tente de donner un aperçu d'un point de vue non technique."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
January 25, 2023
"Ce guide se veut une tentative de décrire dans des termes compréhensibles l'intimité (ou plutôt son absence) dans le monde numérique ; une mise au point sur certaines idées reçues en vue de mieux comprendre à quoi on s'expose dans tel ou tel usage de tel ou tel outil. Afin, aussi, de pouvoir faire le tri parmi les “solutions”, qui peuvent s'avérer dangereuses si l'on ne connaît pas leurs limites."
Other languages
(it) Guida all'autodifesa digitale
"Questa guida vuole provare a descrivere in termini comprensibili l’intimità—o piuttosto la sua assenza—nel mondo digitale. Si tratta di chiarimenti su alcuni concetti che ci sono stati dati, per capire meglio ciò a cui ci esponiamo con l’utilizzo di strumenti che non sono neutri. Ma vuole anche offrire un ventaglio di possibili “soluzioni”, mai inoffensive se non ci si rende conto di ciò da cui non sono in grado di proteggerci."
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Terza editizione, offline: PDF
Terza editizione, online: PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
January 21, 2023
by leveloetlefeu@riseup.net
"In June 2022, in France, Ivan was arrested in the early morning by the Anti-Terrorism Sub-Directorate (SDAT), accused of six vehicle fires. […] The following information comes from an initial quick reading of the investigation file."
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(fr) Quelques premiers éléments du dossier d'enquête contre Ivan
"En juin 2022, en France, Ivan se faisait arrêter au petit matin par la SDAT, accusé de six incendies de véhicules. [...] Les informations qui suivent sont issues d'une première lecture rapide du dossier d'enquête."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
December 27, 2022
"The following text is intended to give some background to the ongoing 129 trial [for criminal association] in Munich and to provide information about recent developments as well as to provide a general assessment of the whole situation."
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(de) Neueste Entwicklungen und Hintergründe rund um das 129er Verfahren in München oder: Die Verfolgung von Anarchist*innen und Kippenstummeln im bajuwarisch-christlichen Königreich
"Der folgende Text soll einige Hintergründe zu dem laufenden 129er Verfahren in München geben und über neueste Entwicklungen informieren als auch eine generelle Einschätzung zu dem ganzen Komplex liefern."
(fr) Derniers développements et contexte autour de la procédure §129 à Munich ou: Les poursuites contre des anarchistes et des mégots au royaume chrétien de Bavière
"Le texte suivant a pour but de donner quelques informations de fond sur l'enquête [pour association de malfaiteurs] basée sur l'article 129 du code pénal en cours à Munich, et de fournir les derniers développements ainsi qu'une évaluation générale de l'ensemble de l'affaire."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Physical surveillance, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
November 19, 2022
"An exhaustive anarchist overview and guide to various apps and tech that utilize peer-to-peer and encryption."
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For reading: PDF
For printing: PDF
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(el) Οδηγός για Peer-to-Peer, Κρυπτογράφηση, και TOR: νέες υποδομές επικοινωνίας για αναρχικά
"Μια εκτενής επισκόπηση από αναρχική σκοπιά, και ένας οδηγός για διάφορες εφαρμογές και τεχνολογίες που χρησιμοποιούν peer-to-peer και κρυπτογράφηση."
(fr) Le guide du pair-à-pair, du chiffrement et de Tor : infrastructures numériques de communication pour les anarchistes
"Un aperçu détaillé et un guide des diverses applications qui utilisent le pair-à-pair, le chiffrement et Tor."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
October 13, 2022
by Bruce Nikkel
"Practical Linux Forensics dives into the details of analyzing postmortem images of Linux systems that were misused, abused, or attacked. You'll learn how to locate and interpret digital evidence on Linux desktops, servers, and IoT devices, and reconstruct a timeline of events after a crime or security incident."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, Targeted malware
Type
Text
Last updated
December 12, 2021
by Svart måne nummer Eld
"There are many guides out there that describe everything from the best ways of building timed incendiary devices, to dealing with DNA, to anti-forensic methods and how to secure digital information against search and seizure or government surveillance. Some of them are over forty years old, others are newer, some of them still hold up while others need updating. We thought it wouldn't hurt to have some suggestions, a brief “things to consider” article, that is reasonably up-to-date in regards to the enemy's methods. Some lessons and experiences combined with technical info but in a format that hopefully doesn't feel too rigid and authoritarian."
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(fr) Pour (essayer de) tenir les flics à distance
"Il existe de nombreux guides qui décrivent toutes sortes de choses, depuis les meilleurs moyens de fabriquer des engins incendiaires à retardement à la gestion des traces ADN, en passant par les techniques pour contrer la police scientifique et les manières de protéger des données numériques face aux perquisitions, aux saisies ou à la surveillance gouvernementale. Certains d'entre eux ont plus de quarante ans, d'autres sont plus récents, certains sont encore valables, d'autres doivent être mis à jour. Nous avons pensé que ça ne ferait pas de mal de rassembler quelques suggestions, un article pas trop long avec des "trucs à prendre en considération", qui soit raisonnablement en phase avec les méthodes de l'ennemi. Quelques leçons et expériences mélangées à des informations techniques, mais dans un format qui, nous l'espérons, ne soit pas trop rigide et autoritaire."
(sv) Att (försöka) hålla snuten på avstånd
"Det finns många guider därute som beskriver alltifrån hur du bäst bygger tidsin-ställda brandbomber till hur du hanterar DNA, anti-forensiska metoder och hur du bäst säkrar digital information mot husrannsakan eller statlig övervakning. Vissa av dem är över fyrtio år gamla, andra är nyare, vissa av dem håller än medan andra behöver uppdateras. Vi tänkte att det inte skulle skada med ett litet förslag, en liten att-tänka-på-artikel, som ligger någorlunda i fas med fiendens metoder. Lite lärdomar och erfarenheter blandat med ren teknisk info men i ett format som förhoppningsvis inte känns alltför stelt och auktoritärt."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
September 19, 2021
"An evaluation of the observation and surveillance of the three anarchists convicted in the so-called “Parkbank trial”."
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(de) Observationen und andere Ärgernisse
"Eine Auswertung zu Observation und Überwachung gegen die drei im sogenanten "Parkbank-Verfahren" veurteilten Anarchist_innen."
(fr) Espionnages et autres désagréments
"Une analyse de la mise sous observation et de la surveillance des trois anarchistes condamné-e-s dans le dit "Procès du banc-public"."
(it) Sulla sorveglianza e altre seccature
"Un'analisi delle tecniche di indagine e di sorveglianza utilizzate contro i tre compagni anarchici condannati nel caso "Parkbank"."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Physical surveillance, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
September 3, 2021
by currydigital@riseup.net
"Die Unterdrücker*innen wissen was sie tun, wir sollten dazu auch in der Lage sein. Hier ist eine kleine einfache Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung, wie ihr euch sicherer im Internet und auf Demos bewegen könnt. Von Mails verschlüsseln, über alternative Betriebssysteme, hin zu unregistrierten SIM-Karten."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
September 1, 2021
by Datenschutzgruppe der Roten Hilfe Heidelberg
"Eine Sammlung von Essays über Computer, Repression und Datenschutz."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
August 7, 2021
"Hier findest du: Informationen zur Nutzung von digitalen Kommunikationsmitteln, Umgang mit Daten und deinem Computer; Programmempfehlungen; Texte zum Verständnis von Informationstechnologie und Programmen."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
August 4, 2021
"La idea de escribir esta publicación surge de la necesidad de continuar y ampliar el discurso alrededor de las tecnologías de control (especialmente del ADN) con fines represivos, pero también como método de fichaje diario."
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Fanzine: PDF
Periódico: PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
July 25, 2021
"This guide is an incomplete, evolving project collecting some of the many guides and instructions available on how to handle digital security threats and general practices."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
July 21, 2021
by CrimethInc (crimethinc.com)
"This step-by-step guide explains how to protect yourself from online stalkers, why it is important, and what to do if you are targeted for “doxxing” — the publishing of your private information. In a era of universal surveillance, when livestreamers broadcast every major demonstration while fascists, FBI agents, and police officers comb through social media posts to gather intelligence with which to harass activists, there has never been a better time to take steps to secure your privacy. Here's how."
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(it) Doxcare: Prevenzione e follow-up per chi viene preso di mira da doxxing e persecuzioni politiche
"Questa guida dettagliata spiega come proteggersi dagli stalker online, perché è importante e cosa fare se si è presi di mira dal "doxxing," ovvero la pubblicazione delle proprie informazioni riservate. In un'epoca di sorveglianza universale, quando i livestreamer trasmettono tutte le principali manifestazioni mentre fascisti, agenti dell'FBI e agenti di Polizia setacciano i post sui social per raccogliere informazioni con cui perseguitare gli attivisti, non c'è mai stato un momento migliore per prendere provvedimenti per proteggere la tua privacy. Ecco come fare."
(pt) Doxcare: Prevenção e Redução de Danos para Pessoas que Foram Alvo de Doxxing e Assédio Político
"Esse guia passo-a-passo explica como se proteger de assediadores online, porque isso é importante e o que fazer se você for alvo de "doxxing"–a compilação e publicação de suas informações pessoais, muitas vezes seguidas de intimidações e ataques. Em uma era de vigilância universal, onde pessoas transmitem ao vivo toda manifestação minimamente grande enquanto fascistas, agentes de inteligência e da polícia passam um pente fino pelas postagens em redes sociais para juntar informações com a qual possam assediar ativistas, nunca houve momento melhor para tomar medidas para garantir sua privacidade. Aqui está como você pode fazer isso."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
July 21, 2021
"Am 9. Mai 2007 durchsuchten Bundesanwaltschaft (BAW) und Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) zahlreiche Wohnungen und andere Räumlichkeiten in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg und Land Brandenburg. Anlass war das Ermittlungsverfahren […] der BAW gegen zuletzt 18 Personen wegen des Verdachts der Bildung einer terroristischen Vereinigung. Vorgeworfen werden dieser Vereinigung diverse v.a. Brandanschläge in den Regionen Hamburg und Berlin zwischen 2005 und 2007. Mitte Juni 2007 übermittelte die BAW im Rahmen der Akteneinsicht einen “Auszug” der Ermittlungsakten. Dies ist die Auswertung dieses “Auszugs”."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
July 21, 2021
"There's a fair amount of skepticism, mixed messages, and general confusion in criminally-minded political scenes these days about what, exactly, constitutes good security in relation to technology. We want to try to clarify a few things, and help you to protect yourself against surveillance."
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For reading: PDF
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Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
July 20, 2021
"Defend Dissent is an introduction to cryptography paired with the social impacts of surveillance and the protective potential of encryption, with a focus on US social movements. Each chapter ends with a story that brings social context to the material — from surveillance used against contemporary US protests to the African National Congress's use of partially manual encryption in fighting apartheid in South Africa in the 80s."
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For reading: PDF
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Origin
Independent researchers
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
July 12, 2021
"Diese Website ist eine gemeinsame Plattform des Leipziger Ermittlungsausschusses (EA) und der Roten Hilfe Leipzig. Wir befassen uns mit staatlicher Repression gegen linke Politik, unterstützen Betroffene und informieren über Gegenstrategien."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 20, 2021
This resource is partly outdated, but can still be useful. Please read it with caution.
by General staatsanwaltschaft München
"Über: übersicht über ermittlungsmaßnahmen, gesetzliche grundlagen, tipps für die praxis, definitionen und begriffsbestimmungen, übersicht über speicherfristen, zugriff auf ausländischen server, rechtsnormen."
Origin
State institution
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 20, 2021
"Here you can find our brochures on digital self-defense and resistance against the technological attack."
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Volume II: Disconnect! Keep the future unwritten: PDF
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(de) Hefte zur Förderung des Widerstands gegen den technologischen Angriff
"Hier findet ihr unsere Broschüren zum Thema Digitale Selbstverteidigung und Gegenwehr gegen den technologischen Angriff."
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Band I: Tails—The amnesic incognito live system: PDF
Band II: Disconnect! Keep the future unwritten: PDF
Band III: Disrupt! Widerstand gegen den technologischen angriff: PDF
Band IV: Delete! Digitalisierte fremdbestimmung: PDF
Band V: Diverge! Abweichendes vom rückschrittlichen "fortschritt": PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 11, 2021
"The keylogger was a proper bug, sent to my PC via internet through a virus, and it was capable of intercepting everything around my computer. It was sufficient for the computer to be connected to the internet and the miserable ones were able to hear all audio nearby (no video because the webcam has always been blocked out). So, because I have my PC in my bedroom they listened not only to radio off-line comments but even more… everything in fact!"
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First article: web.archive.org
Second article: earsandeyes.noblogs.org
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(fr) Quelques précisions au sujet du keylogger installé sur mon ordinateur
"Ce keylogger était un vrai mouchard, envoyé via internet à mon ordinateur, sous forme d'un virus, et capable de capter tout ce qui se passait autour de l'ordi. Il suffisait que l'ordinateur soit connecté à internet et les misérables flics pouvaient écouter tout l'environnement sonore dans le lieu (mais pas d'images, car la webcam a toujours été bouchée). L'ordi étant dans la chambre, ils n'ont pas seulement écouté les commentaires hors antenne, mais aussi d'autres choses... tout !"
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Premier article: attaque.noblogs.org
Deuxième article: earsandeyes.noblogs.org
(it) Alcune precisazioni riguardo al Key-logger installato sul mio computer
"Il keylogger era una vera e propria microspia, inviata tramite rete sotto forma di virus al mio PC, capace di rilevare tutto quello che si trovava nelle vicinanze del computer. Bastava che il PC fosse collegato alla rete internet e i miserabili ascoltavano tutto l'audio dell'ambiente (il video no, perché la webcam è sempre stata tappata). Quindi, avendo il PC in camera da letto non hanno ascoltato solo i commenti fuori onda della radio ma anche altro... anzi tutto!"
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Targeted malware
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Anarchist Black Cross Dresden (abcdd.org)
"This guide aims to be a concise overview on information security for anyone in emancipatory struggles against structures of power. It represents assembled knowledge and best practices from personal experience, conversations with hackers and fellow activists, hacker conferences, and university courses on computer security and cryptography."
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(de) Informationssicherheit für Aktivist*innen
"Dieses Anleitung zielt darauf ab, einen knappen Überblick zur Informationssicherheit für alle zu bieten, die sich in emanzipatorischen Kämpfen gegen Machtstukturen befinden. Sie umfasst eine Ansammlung von Wissen und Praktiken, die aus persönlichen Erfahrungen, Gesprächen mit Hackern und anderen Aktivist*innen, Hacker-Konferenzen und Universitätskursen zu Computersicherheit und Kryptographie entstanden sind."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
This resource is partly outdated, but can still be useful. Please read it with caution.
"Our intention with this guide is to provide a basic outline of the following: specific ways in which you can be digitally identified and how to anonymize your internet presence; how to secure your computer and make your files or hard drive (theoretically) inaccessible to prying eyes; how to control and effectively dispose of the records of activity your computer stores; how to protect your computer from malicious processes and programs; how to more securely use email; and other issues related to these subjects."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Προσπαθήσαμε να εξηγήσουμε όσο πιο συνοπτικά και περιληπτικά γινόταν, τις μεθόδους που χρησιμοποιεί η αστυνομία για ένα forensic έλεγχο σε υπολογιστές καθώς και για τις μεθόδους υποκλοπών που χρησιμοποιεί για την κινητή τηλεφωνία. […] Προσπαθήσαμε επίσης να προσφέρουμε κάποιες λύσεις που είτε θα καταστήσουν τις forensic μεθόδους άχρηστες, είτε θα τις καθυστερήσουν σε μεγάλο βαθμό."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Brigadas Populares (brigadaspopulares.org.br)
"O documento a seguir foi produzido pelas Brigadas Populares para incentivar e auxiliar na difusão de políticas mínimas de segurança entre a militância de esquerda […]. Os conteúdos cobertos, de forma inicial, são cultura de segurança, análise de ameaças, controle das informações e compartimentalização, segurança digital, física, em manifestações e ameaças e acolhimento."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Centro de Estudos, Resposta e Tratamento de Incidentes de Segurança no Brasil (cert.br)
"A Cartilha de Segurança para Internet é um documento com recomendações e dicas sobre como o usuário de Internet deve se comportar para aumentar a sua segurança e se proteger de possíveis ameaças. O documento apresenta o significado de diversos termos e conceitos utilizados na Internet, aborda os riscos de uso desta tecnologia e fornece uma série de dicas e cuidados a serem tomados pelos usuários para se protegerem destas ameaças."
Origin
State institution
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"В политически нестабильных странах очень часто прессуют журналистов, правозащитников и простых активистов. Порой приходят с обысками, изымают технику – и через определённое время, как правило, возвращают. Многие из-за паранойи вынуждены впоследствии её продавать и покупать новое железо, так как не исключают вживления в устройства аппаратных бекдоров. Особенно напрягает менять устройства, когда такая практика их изъятия – систематическая. Но к сожалению, это вынужденная и правильная мера. Хочу рассказать почему."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Amnesty International (amnesty.org)
"Activists in Belarus are subject to unchecked government surveillance with no independent oversight. The government uses telecoms companies to facilitate surveillance by demanding direct, remote-control access to customer communications and data. Against the background of an already restrictive legal environment, this creates a chilling effect that forces activists out of public life."
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(ru) Гражданское общество, секретность и слежка в Беларуси
"Правовая база, регулирующая порядок негласного наблюдения в Беларуси, характеризуется отсутствием соответствующих гарантий безопасности, и позволяет властям осуществлять широкомасштабную слежку практически без всякого обоснования. И хотя фактически любой человек может стать объектом слежки, почти невозможно узнать, ведётся ли за ним слежка сейчас, или она велась ранее. Подобная неопределённость оказывает сковывающий эффект на правозащитников, оппозиционных политиков, юристов и активистов, и ограничивает их возможности в реализации своих прав, в том числе права на неприкосновенность частной жизни, свободу объединений, свободу мирных собраний и свободу выражения мнений."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Estas fotocopias que tienes entre tus manos […] nacen de la necesidad de poner en común unas pautas básicas sobre seguridad personal, seguridad en las manifestaciones y sobre cómo actuar en caso de detención. No son normas a seguir, son consejos que creemos que pueden ser valiosos."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Dead zuckerbergs, στην τροχιά της cybrigade (antisocial.espivblogs.net)
"Η έκδοση αυτή είναι το αποτέλεσμα κουβέντας και ζυμώσεων με θέμα το διαδίκτυο και τις κακοτοπιές του. Δεν αποσκοπούμε μόνο στο να γνωστοποιήσουμε τους προβληματισμούς μας και την κριτική πάνω στο συγκεκριμένο θέμα, αλλά κυρίως στο να ανοίξει μια συζήτηση βασισμένη στα σημεία που θέτουμε. Ώστε να μπορέσουμε εν τέλει να αντιτάξουμε κάτι ρεαλιστικό στα προβλήματα που εγείρονται και να μην αρκεστούμε σε ένα ξόρκισμα χωρίς αντιπρόταση."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Γιάννης Μιχαηλίδης (Giannis Michailidis)
"Το κείµενο αυτό εἶναι καθαρά τεχνικό. Στοχεύει στην ενηµέρωση γύρω απ' τις τεχνικές ανωνυμίας στο (ντερνετ, µε απλή καὶ όχι εξειδικευμένη γλώσσα. Απευθύνεται σε αυτούς που λαμβάνουν σοβαρά την αυτοπροστασία τους και διατίθενται να εντρυφήσουν σε κάποιες βασικές έννοιες. Απαντάει στη σύγχυση που έχει προκληθεί γύρω απ' την ασφάλεια του ἴοι, τεκµηριώνει το γιατί να εµπιστευτείς τις μεθόδους που προτείνει, ενώ παράλληλα αποτελεί οδηγὀ ορθής χρήσης των εργαλείων ανωνυμίας. Εἰναι συνολικὀ καθώς σε κρίσιμα ζητήματα η ημιµάθεια µπορεί να αποδειχθεί πιο επικίνδυνη της αµάθειας."
Origins
Friends & other activists, Friends in jail
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Este é um guia para qualquer pessoa e grupo que tenha interesse em saber por conta própria como se defender de ameaças do uso de dispositivos de comunicação na era da vigilância automática."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Escuela Feminista (escuelafeminista.red)
"Teléfonos Móviles y más."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Ce guide est destiné aux personnes utilisant quelques fois des outils numériques (téléphones, ordinateurs, etc.) dans leur militantisme. Il expose quelques menaces et présente des contre-mesures partielles pouvant aider à protéger contre ces menaces."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Hacking//Hustling is a collective of sex workers, survivors, and accomplices working at the intersection of tech and social justice to interrupt state surveillance and violence facilitated by technology."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Tactical Technology Collective and others
"Holistic Security is a strategy manual to help human rights defenders maintain their well-being in action. The holistic approach integrates self-care, well-being, digital security, and information security into traditional security management practices."
Other languages
(pt) Segurança Holística
"Segurança Holística é um manual de estratégia para ajudar os defensores dos direitos humanos a manter seu bem-estar em ação. A abordagem holística integra autocuidado, bem-estar, segurança digital e segurança da informação nas práticas tradicionais de gerenciamento de segurança."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Physical surveillance, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Un bouquin pour “informer les avocats, les professionnels du droit sur les techniques d'investigation déployées par les enquêteurs et les services de renseignements”. C'est écrit par un ex-flic mais c'est intéressant."
Download
Contact: notrace@autistici.org (PGP)
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Police files, Targeted malware
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Security Lab (securitylab.ru)
"Если, например, вы подозреваете соседа в подключении к вашей Wi-Fi сети и не можете удостовериться в своих догадках, приведенная техника может помочь в сборе доказательств."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"В сегодняшней статье я расскажу о способах обхода блокировок Tor. Но прежде чем перейдем к методам блокировки Tor, давайте немного о том, как блокируют Tor."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Ce livre a été écrit par désir de rassembler les connaissances théoriques et les outils pratiques actuellement les plus efficaces à nos yeux, pour utiliser l'informatique pour des activités sensibles, sans se faire avoir."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by BYPOL, бывшие сотрудники полиции (t.me/s/by_pol)
"В помощь беларусам по безопасному использованию мобильных телефонов, мессенджеров и сети Интернет BYPOL подготовил краткую инструкцию как сохранить свою конфиденциальность."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Recueils de textes sur ce qui fut, en janvier 2008, la première affaire traitée par une juridiction antiterroriste concernant ce que policiers, juges et médias nomment “la mouvance anarcho-autonome”, plus spécifiquement dans cette histoire “la mouvance anarcho-autonome francilienne”."
Download
Mauvaises intentions 1 (2008): PDF
Mauvaises intentions 2 (2009): PDF
Mauvaises intentions 3 (2012): PDF
Analyse d'un dossier d'instruction antiterroriste (2010): PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Η παρούσα μπροσούρα αποτελεί συλλογή-συγκέντρωση δημοσιευμένων κατά καιρούς κειμένων για την αυτοπροστασία απέναντι στις κατασταλτικές μεθόδους. Από τη γνώση για τις παρακολουθήσεις κινητών τηλεφώνων και ηλεκτρονικών συσκευών, μέχρι την πρόληψη για την όσο το δυνατόν καλύτερα “καλυμμένη” δράση μας και την αντιπαρακολούθηση, σημασία έχει από την πλευρά μας η κατάκτηση της συλλογικής εμπειρίας για το πώς θα αντιδράσουμε αν βρεθούμε στα χέρια τους, μα ακόμη καλύτερα πως θα δράσουμε για να μην βρεθούμε σε αυτά."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Fingerprints, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"To je smyslem Černorudé příručky — podpořit v nás sebevědomí, zmenšit náš strach a zároveň přiložit další kámen do pevnosti s názvem bezpečnostní kultura. Nejde přitom jen o jednotlivce, důsledný musí být každý jeden z nás. Pokud všichni budeme pevní a důslední, pak se výrazně sníží riziko, že budeme chyceni a nakonec rozbiti jako celek."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Direct action, Fingerprints, Hidden devices, Infiltrators and informants, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Théorie du contexte (theorieducontexte.wordpress.com)
"Γεννιόμαστε με τα δακτυλικά μας αποτυπώματα και δεν μπορούμε ποτέ να απαλλαγούμε απ' αυτά. Όποτε αγγίζουμε κάτι με τα ακροδάχτυλά μας, αφήνουμε πίσω τα “επισκεπτήρια” μας. Η αστυνομία δυσκολεύεται να “σηκώσει” τα αποτυπώματά μας, ανάλογα με την επιφάνεια στην οποία βρίσκονται."
Download
Στις σελίδες 7-11 του πρώτου τεύχους του περιοδικού "Théorie du contexte": PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
DNA, Digital surveillance, Fingerprints, Other physical traces, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Michele Gretes for the Civil Liberties Defense Center (cldc.org)
"Here, we take a look at easy-to-use ProtonMail — and why we the CLDC can't recommend it (or its security model) for people opposing the powerful."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
This resource is partly outdated, but can still be useful. Please read it with caution.
"Introduction to electronic security for activists and dissidents. […] This text is geared towards activists and dissidents who are already self-motivated and want to be fully prepared for serious repression from authoritarian regimes. Specifically it intends to address common usecases and threats radical activists and dissidents face and answer every question commonly asked at trainings for radical activists and dissidents."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Security culture, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Security Without Borders (securitywithoutborders.org)
"This is a somewhat comprehensive list of reports published by a number of organizations and individuals, that expose the use of targeted surveillance against members of civil society."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, Targeted malware
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Críptica (criptica.org)
"Este manual no es una lista de herramientas, aplicaciones y las instrucciones para usarlas. Todo esto está entre estas páginas — no te preocupes — bien hecho y actualizado. Eso sí, no esperes encontrarte una receta fácil con instrucciones cerradas. Los autores, los miembros de Críptica, te tratarán como a un adulto: explicándote los pros y los contras de cada opción y dejándote la elección a ti, en función de tu situación y condiciones, del contexto — una palabra que se olvida demasiado a menudo."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Right2Know Campaign
"The R2K seeks to create a country and a world where we all have the right to know – that is to be free to access and to share information. This right is fundamental to any democracy that is open, accountable, participatory and responsive; able to deliver the social, economic, gender and environmental justice we need."
Download
Big Brother exposed (2015): PDF
Stop the surveillance! State surveillance in South Africa (2017): PDF
Spooked: surveillance of journalists in South Africa (2018): PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Physical surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Шифропанки – люди заинтересованные в создании, развитии и распространении сильной криптографии. В мире компьютеров и сети Интернет информация перестала быть эфемерной, люди лишаются возможности контролировать её потоки и иметь приватность. Технологии шифрования и анонимизации позволяют решить эти проблемы."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"This project has been assembled to distribute much needed information about Security Culture throughout activist groups in Australia […]. The intent is to spread awareness and share knowledge about why Security Culture is needed, and why it is imperative for all groups — regardless of tactics — to adopt stringent security awareness into their work."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Facial recognition, Hidden devices, Infiltrators and informants, Physical surveillance, Security culture, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Signal is an encrypted messaging service that has been around in different forms for about 10 years. Since then, I have seen the software widely adopted by anarchist networks across Canada and the United States. More and more, for better and for worse, our interpersonal and group conversations have moved onto the Signal platform, to the extent that it has become the dominant way anarchists communicate with each other on this continent, with very little public debate about the implications."
Other languages
(fr) Signal Fails
"Signal est une messagerie chiffrée existant sous différentes formes depuis environ 10 ans. Depuis, j'ai pu être témoin de son adoption dans les milieux anarchistes du Canada et des USA. De plus en plus, pour le meilleur et le pire, nos conversations personnelles ou de groupes ont lieu sur Signal, à tel point que c'est devenu le moyen de communication privilégié des anarchistes sur ce continent, avec très peu de discussions publiques sur ce que ça implique."
(pt) Quando o Signal não dá conta
"O Signal é um serviço de mensagens criptografadas que existe em diferentes formas há cerca de 10 anos. Desde então, tenho visto o software ser amplamente adotado por redes anarquistas no Canadá e nos Estados Unidos. Cada vez mais, para melhor e pior, nossas conversas interpessoais e em grupo passaram para a plataforma do Signal, na medida em que se tornou a maneira dominante pela qual anarquistas se comunicam neste continente, com muito pouco debate público sobre as implicações."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)
"We're the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for nearly thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense : our expert guide to protecting you and your friends from online spying."
Other languages
(am) ጥንቃቄ ለተሞላ የድር ግንኙነት ጠቃሚ ምክሮች፣ መሣሪያዎች እና አጠቃቀሞች
"እኛ ኤሌክትሮኒክ ፍሮንታየር ፋውንዴሽን ወደ ሰላሣ ለሚጠጉ ዓመታት የመስመር ላይ ግለኝነትን ለመጠበቅ ስንሰራ የኖርን፣ ገለልተኛ እና ለትርፍ ያልቋቋምን ድርጅት ነን፡፡ ይህ ሰርቪሊያንስ ሰልፍ ዲፌንስ፣ ራስዎን እና ወዳጅዎችዎን ከመስመር ላይ ስለላ የሚጠብቅ የባለሙያ መመሪያ ነው፡፡"
(ar) الدفاع عن النفس ضد الرقابة: نصائح وأدوات وأدلة تفصيلية لاتصالات أكثر أماناً على الإنترنت
"نحن منظمة التخوم الإلكترونية وهي منظمة مستقلة غير ربحية تعمل على حماية الخصوصية على الإنترنت منذ ما يقارب الثلاثين عاماً. وهذا هو مشروع الدفاع عن النفس ضد الرقابة: دليلنا الاحترافي لمساعدتك على حماية نفسك وأصدقائك من التجسس عبر الإنترنت."
(es) Autoprotección Digital Contra La Vigilancia: Consejos, Herramientas y Guías Para Tener Comunicaciones Más Seguras
"Somos la Electronic Frontier Foundation, una organización independiente sin fines de lucro que trabaja para proteger la privacidad en línea desde hace casi treinta años. Esto es Autoprotección Digital Contra La Vigilancia: nuestra guía avanzada para protegerte a ti y a tus amigos del espionaje en línea."
(fr) Autodéfense Contre la Surveillance : Astuces, Outils et Guides Pratiques Pour Des Communications En Ligne Plus Sécurisées
"Nous sommes la Fondation Frontière Électronique, un organisme indépendant sans but lucratif qui oeuvre depuis près de 30 ans pour protéger votre vie privée en ligne. Voici Autodéfense contre la surveillance : notre guide spécialisé sur la protection contre l'espionnage en ligne, pour vous et vos amis."
(pt) Autodefesa contra Vigilância: Dicas, ferramentas e tutoriais para uma maior segurança nas comunicações online
"Nós somos a Electronic Frontier Foundation, uma organização sem fins lucrativos que há quase 30 anos trabalha para proteger a privacidade. O Guia de Autodefesa contra Vigilância é nossa ferramenta com dicas de especialistas para proteger você e amigos/as da espionagem virtual."
(ru) Советы, инструменты и руководства по обеспечению безопасности онлайновых коммуникаций
"Мы, сотрудники независимой некоммерческой организации Electronic Frontier Foundation, работаем на протяжении почти тридцати лет в области обеспечения конфиденциальности в сети Интернет. Пособие "Самозащита от слежки" поможет вам и вашим друзьям избежать слежки в сети."
(tr) Daha Güvenli Çevrimiçi Haberleşmeler için İpuçları, Araçlar ve Çeşitli Rehberler
"Electronic Frontier Foundation yaklaşık 30 senedir çevrimiçi gizliliği savunan bağımsız ve kâr amacı gütmeyen bir organizasyondur. Gözetim Meşru Müdafaa, çevrimiçi casusluğa karşı sizi ve yakınlarınızı korumak için düzenlenmiş uzman rehberimizdir."
(vi) Lời khuyên, Công cụ và Làm-thế-nào cho Thông Tin Liên Lạc An Toàn trên Mạng
"Chúng tôi là Electronic Frontier Foundation, một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận, độc lập, hoạt động để bảo vệ quyền riêng tư & bảo mật trên mạng gần ba mươi năm nay. Tài liệu này là Tự Vệ Chống Theo Dõi: cẩm nang hướng dẫn bạn và người quen cách đề phòng bị theo dõi trên mạng."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"This article is one of a series of articles that intents on helping to establish a broader culture of security in the anarchist movement in Greece. It also intents on challenging certain behaviours that make the movement unsafe."
Other languages
(el) Παιρνοντας τις εαυτους μας σοβαρα : μειωση ψηφιακων κινδυνων
"Αυτό το άρθρο είναι το πρώτο από μια σειρά άρθρων που σκοπεύουν να βοηθήσουν στη δημιουργία μιας ευρύτερης κουλτούρας ασφάλειας στον αναρχικό χώρο στην Ελλάδα. Σκοπεύει, επίσης, να αμφισβητήσει συγκεκριμένες συμπεριφορές που καθιστούν το χώρο μη ασφαλή."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Privacy International (privacyinternational.org)
"This report is about electronic surveillance technologies used to identify, track, and monitor individuals and their communications for intelligence gathering and law enforcement purposes."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, Facial recognition, IMSI catchers, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"This is a maintained technical guide that aims to provide introduction to various online tracking techniques, online id verification techniques and guidance to creating and maintaining (truly) anonymous online identities."
View online
Appendix: Counteracting Forensic Linguistics: anonymousplanet.org
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
by Tor Project
"People are starting to ask us about a recent tech report from Sambuddho's group about how an attacker with access to many routers around the Internet could gather the netflow logs from these routers and match up Tor flows. It's great to see more research on traffic correlation attacks, especially on attacks that don't need to see the whole flow on each side. But it's also important to realize that traffic correlation attacks are not a new area."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Transparent Lives: Surveillance in Canada details nine key trends in the processing of personal information, trends that are evident throughout the world. They affect all Canadians, but few citizens are aware of how, when, for what purpose, or with what consequences their personal data are used by large organizations. Hence the title: Transparent Lives. This book demonstrates that our lives are open and visible to organizations as never before and that in every area of life — as citizens, consumers, workers, and travellers — this makes a difference."
Other languages
(fr) Vivre à nu: La surveillance au Canada
"Vivre à nu : la surveillance au Canada expose neuf grandes tendances qui sont observées dans le traitement des renseignements personnels partout dans le monde. Ces tendances touchent tous les Canadiens, mais peu d'entre eux savent comment, quand et à quelles fins leurs données personnelles sont utilisées par les grandes organisations et quelles sont les conséquences de cette utilisation. Voilà pourquoi cet ouvrage est intitulé Vivre à nu ; il démontre que nos vies sont plus que jamais ouvertes et visibles pour les organismes et que cette visibilité a de réels effets sur chaque sphère de notre vie, que nous soyons citoyens, consommateurs, travailleurs ou voyageurs."
Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Aerial surveillance, Automated license plate readers, DNA, Digital surveillance, Facial recognition, Fingerprints, Mobile phones, Video surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Petit tutoriel de base sur l'usage d'une clé Tails, système d'exploitation qui tient sur une clef USB. Utile pour tout ce qui touche à la sécurité informatique et relativement simple d'usage. Ce petit guide sert de complément à une formation Tails. Il est construit à partir de copier-coller de sites internet ou documents déjà existant, complétés sur d'autres parties par une personne non informaticienne mais qui s'intéresse à l'autodéfense numérique et en propose des formations depuis quelques années."
Download
Format page par page: PDF
Format brochure: PDF
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021
"Consejos para crear una cultura de seguridad y mantenernos lejos de las manos del estado."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topics
Digital surveillance, Hidden devices, Mobile phones, Security culture
Type
Text
Last updated
May 7, 2021