Security In A Box — Digital Security Tools & Tactics
If you’re new to digital security, the Tactics Guides cover the basic principles, including advice on how to use social networking platforms and mobile phones more safely. The Tool Guides offer step-by-step instructions to help you install and use the most essential digital security software and services.
The Community Guides focus on specific groups of people — sometimes in specific regions — who face severe digital threats. They include tailored advice on tools and tactics that are relevant to the needs of these particular groups.
Security in-a-Box is jointly developed by Front Line Defenders andTactical Technology Collective, along with a global network of thousands of activists, trainers and digital security experts.
TACTICS
These tactics guides cover digital security basics and identify tools related to each topic
- Protect your device from malware and hackers
- Protect your information from physical threats
- Create and maintain secure passwords
- Protect the sensitive files on your computer
- Recover from information loss
- Destroy sensitive information
- Keep your online communication private
- Remain anonymous and bypass censorship on the Internet
- Protect yourself and your data when using social networking sites
- Use mobile phones as securely as possible
- Use smartphones as securely as possible
LINUX
Step-by-step guides on digital security tools for GNU/Linux
- Basic security for Linux
- KeePassX for Linux – Secure password manager
- VeraCrypt for Linux – Secure file storage
- Firefox and Security Add-Ons for Linux – Secure Web Browser
- Jitsi for Linux – Secure instant messaging and VoIP
- Thunderbird, Enigmail and OpenPGP for Linux – Secure Email
- Tor Browser for Linux – Online anonymity and circumvention
WINDOWS
Step-by-step guides on digital security tools for Microsoft Windows
- Basic security for Windows
- KeePassX for Windows – Secure Password Manager
- VeraCrypt for Windows – Secure File Storage
- Firefox and Security Add-Ons for Windows – Secure Web Browser
- Jitsi for Windows – Secure Instant Messaging and VoIP
- Thunderbird, Enigmail and OpenPGP for Windows – Secure Email
- Tor Browser for Windows – Online anonymity and censorship circumvention
- avast! – anti-malware
- Spybot for Windows – anti-spyware
- Comodo for Windows – network firewall
- Cobian Backup for Windows
- Eraser for Windows – secure file removal
- CCleaner for Windows – secure file deletion and session cleanup
- Pidgin with OTR for Windows – secure instant messaging
- gpg4usb for Windows – email and file encryption
MAC
Step-by-step guides on digital security tools for Apple Mac OS X
- KeePassX for Mac OS X – Secure password manager
- VeraCrypt for Mac OS X – secure file storage
- Firefox and Security Add-Ons for Mac OS X – Secure Web Browser
- Jitsi for Mac OS X – Secure instant messaging and VoIP
- Thunderbird, Enigmail and OpenPGP for Mac OS X – secure email
- Tor Browser for Mac OS X – Online anonymity and circumvention
ANDROID
Step-by-step guides on digital security tools for Google Android
WEB
Guides to web-based services and using social networks safely
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