How to Protect Yourself From Trump's Police State When Exercising Your Freedom of Speech Right to Protest.
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest.
Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during, and after a protest is vital to keeping yourself and your information safe, as well as getting your message out. Theft, damage, confiscation, or forced deletion of media can disrupt your ability to publish your experiences. At the same time, those engaging in protest may be subject to search or arrest, or have their movements and associations surveilled.
Remember that these tips are general suggestions for better data security and do not constitute legal advice or counseling. If you have specific legal concerns, seek the advice of a licensed attorney.
Before the Protest #
Enable Strong Encryption on Your Device #
Full-disk and file-based are two types of device encryption , which ensures that the files across your entire device cannot be accessed by others. Both are forms of encryption that protects data at rest—not to be confused with “in-transit encryption,” which protects data that is transferred over the internet. Full-disk and file-based encryption can help protect everything from your local database of text messages to the passwords stored in your browser. If your device is confiscated by police, or if it is lost or stolen, device encryption can help protect the data stored on your device. Protest situations can be unpredictable, so losing your phone is a distinct possibility.
Remove Fingerprint or Face Unlock #
Depending on your phone model, both iOS and Android allow users to unlock (and decrypt ) their devices with their fingerprint or with face recognition. While these settings may seem appealing as convenient ways to enjoy the benefits of device encryption, enabling them means an officer could physically force you to unlock your device with your fingerprint or face. In protest situations in particular—or in any other situation in which you may be more likely to encounter a government demand to search your phone (such as at a border crossing)—we suggest you turn this functionality off.
More:
https://ssd.eff.org/module/attending-protest
Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during, and after a protest is vital to keeping yourself and your information safe, as well as getting your message out. Theft, damage, confiscation, or forced deletion of media can disrupt your ability to publish your experiences. At the same time, those engaging in protest may be subject to search or arrest, or have their movements and associations surveilled.
Remember that these tips are general suggestions for better data security and do not constitute legal advice or counseling. If you have specific legal concerns, seek the advice of a licensed attorney.
Before the Protest #
Enable Strong Encryption on Your Device #
Full-disk and file-based are two types of device encryption , which ensures that the files across your entire device cannot be accessed by others. Both are forms of encryption that protects data at rest—not to be confused with “in-transit encryption,” which protects data that is transferred over the internet. Full-disk and file-based encryption can help protect everything from your local database of text messages to the passwords stored in your browser. If your device is confiscated by police, or if it is lost or stolen, device encryption can help protect the data stored on your device. Protest situations can be unpredictable, so losing your phone is a distinct possibility.
Remove Fingerprint or Face Unlock #
Depending on your phone model, both iOS and Android allow users to unlock (and decrypt ) their devices with their fingerprint or with face recognition. While these settings may seem appealing as convenient ways to enjoy the benefits of device encryption, enabling them means an officer could physically force you to unlock your device with your fingerprint or face. In protest situations in particular—or in any other situation in which you may be more likely to encounter a government demand to search your phone (such as at a border crossing)—we suggest you turn this functionality off.
More:
https://ssd.eff.org/module/attending-protest
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