Basic
Type of Organization or Community: Online and multimedia outlet
Type of Work: Journalism and advocacy for marginalized communities
Country or Region: Indonesia
Work Environment: Remote and share workspace
Organization or Community Size & Makeup: i. Number of Staff or Members: 5 ii. Number of Volunteers/Interns: 2-4 iii. Number of IT/Technical Staff or Members: 2 (outsourced)
Legal and Cultural Landscape
i. Setting/Place:
Working in a place still mostly dominated by conservative mindsets. An equally conservative and unsupportive government that enforces heavy regulation makes for a challenging context to operate within.
ii. Connectivity quality:
Connectivity is medium and can be unreliable at times.
Security Practices and Policies
- Regular back up data
- Website is encrypted
- 2FA
- Password Manager
- Safe connection (VPN, anonymous browser)
- Avoid geo-tagging when using social media
Tools + Devices
Devices:
- Mobile phone with a good camera.
- Camera and video recording (e.g. Go-pro and digital pocket camera)
- Laptop
Tools & Platforms:
- Safe browser: TorBrowser, Firefox
- VPN
- Password manager
- Signal
Key Processes or Workflows
- Bi-annual and annual meeting
- Keep resources and contributors anonymous when publishing articles
- Emergency mitigation for DDoS attack and doxxing
Key Challenges or Questions
- How do we maintain security when using social media to disseminate information?
- How do we raise awareness about digital security within the organization?
- How do we stay up to date digital security for the organizational?
