Threat modelling
Who are your adversaries, what capabilities do they have, what are they after? You don't defend against everything — you defend against the right thing. Everything starts here.
Sensitive investigations, rights defence, work in hostile environments. Operational security isn't an add-on: it's the condition for working without exposing those who trust you.
We support newsrooms, NGOs and rights defenders with an approach grounded in the real threat — not generic recommendations. The right security measure is the one that matches your adversary, your constraints and your field.
Protection is organised in layers around what matters — the source. The right level depends on the real adversary, their capabilities and your field.
Who are your adversaries, what capabilities do they have, what are they after? You don't defend against everything — you defend against the right thing. Everything starts here.
Contact channels, metadata handling, identity compartmentation, trace reduction. Protecting a source also means protecting what isn't visible.
Properly configured encrypted messaging, device and media encryption, seizure-resistant backups. Concrete and verified, not a list of apps.
Travel, border crossings, risk of device seizure or search, communications in monitored areas. Preparation and procedures fit to the context.
Sessions for newsrooms and NGO teams: digital hygiene, reflexes against targeted phishing, correct use of tools. Security holds when the whole team understands it.
Content authentication, provenance research, manipulation detection and geolocation through open-source cross-checking — so you can publish on solid ground.
We adapt our terms to the reality of independent newsrooms and NGOs. Some engagements, depending on their nature and impact, are carried out pro bono. The safety of those who inform should not depend on a budget.