Background
Tila is a journalist who has worked for 10 years in print journalism. She has worked in large cities such as Peru’s capital, Lima. After covering some recent protests, there was a change in her devices. They were not working properly; she had friend requests from trolls across her social media accounts and she kept receiving strange calls. She noticed she wasn’t the only one with the same problems, so she teamed up with several journalists to investigate the issue. Together, they learned that they were being watched by someone through accounts that has been hacked.
Technology use
Tila is active across several social media platforms and blogs. She has a personal Mac computer which she uses for design and audiovisual production. Tila also has a work laptop with Windows. Given the nature of her work, Tila often connects to public Wifi networks and shares devices with colleagues to pass material. She stores sensitive information on her devices without encryption. She uses Google Drive extensions to store information, sends files via Facebook.
Goals
Learn and achieve safer digital habits.
Identify digital risks that go unnoticed.
Learn new strategies and tools for safeguarding information.
Threats
Sexist threats for being a woman journalist.
Adversaries have better technological capabilities to attack.
Threats and intimidation to interrupt/stop journalist investigations from being carried out.
Difficulties accessing media accounts and identity theft.
Strengths
She has a network of journalists with whom she meets to discuss digital security issues and plan joint actions to strengthen digital security.
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She is technologically savvy and has good internet connection.
Questions
How can I back up the sensitive information and make sure it is protected?
What is a safe platform can use to conduct interviews on sensitive topics?
How can I identify attacks on my digital accounts? How can I protect against attacks?
