Deutsche Welle Akademie provides journalists with a choice of articles and tools to protect themselves in the digital world, as the internet does not only offer opportunities, but also many risks.
The online workshop on digital safety helps journalists to find out about dangers when they use online tools like Skype and WhatsApp and makes reveal their digital footprint. To tackle these problems, the workshop shows journalists how to secure themselves, how to hide their online identity and how to use tools against spying and data theft.
The complete toolbox can be found here.
In addition to the articles introducing instruments and tips, the website provides web seminar videos for journalists. There, experts speak on topics like secure online communication between journalists or digital surveillance and help journalists to secure themselves from cyber attacks.
