Mon 10 May
Wed 12 May
Mon 17 May
Wed 19 May
Wed 26 May
Wed 2 Jun
Mon 7 Jun
Wed 9 Jun
Mon 14 Jun
Wed 16 Jun
Mon 21 Jun
Wed 23 Jun
Mon 28 Jun
Wed 30 Jun
This pilot programme was delivered between May–June 2021. For information on future programmes check the announcements on the SPP homepage or the apply tab.
Monday 10 May
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10 May
2021
- 10 May 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Discussion Keynote
Introduction to the Source Protection Programme
(90 mins) 18:00 BST / 13:00 EST This introductory session will feature a welcome from CIJ Director James Harkin and Freedom of the Press Executive Director Trevor Timm, as well as a special discussion between Jessica Bruder and Laura Poitras moderated by James Marcus.
Wednesday 12 May
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12 May
2021
- 12 May 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training
Threat Assessment Workshop
(90 mins) 18:00 BST & 18:00 EST Want to improve your online security, but unsure where to start? This workshop is all about identifying and understanding the challenges associated with your work and your online life.
Monday 17 May
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17 May
2021
- 17 May 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Masterclass
Borders, conflict and security with Iona Craig
(90 mins) 18:00 BST / 13:00 EST This masterclass from intrepid investigative journalist Iona Craig takes a closer look into Iona's experience reporting from conflict zones like Yemen while protecting sources, fixers and her investigations.
Wednesday 19 May
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19 May
2021
- 19 May 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training
Information Security Fundamentals
(90mins) 18:00 BST & 18:00 EST This session will serve as a general introduction to the (broad!) field of information security. We will be giving some basic definitions, describing possible risks of using digital technologies, and introducing some of the available strategies and tools to improve our security.
Wednesday 26 May
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26 May
2021
- 26 May 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training Workshop
Office Hours
Book a one to one session with one of our trainers to go over specific issues or review last weeks training.
Wednesday 2 June
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2 June
2021
- 2 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training
Digital Security in Hostile Urban Environments
(90mins) 18:00 BST & 18:00 EST This session builds on the fundamentals to bring in more advanced information security topics. It will go into the technical details of mobile security, and look at the privacy and security settings within different operating systems including those built for security such as Tails.
Monday 7 June
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7 June
2021
- 7 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Masterclass
Protecting sources under repressive regimes with Omar Mohammed (Mosul Eye)
(90 mins) 18:00 BST / 13:00 EST This masterclass is a conversation with Omar Mohammed, author of the Mosul Eye blog which documented life under ISIS rule in Iraq’s second city on how to protect your investigations from the prying eyes of repressive authoritarian regimes.
Wednesday 9 June
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9 June
2021
- 9 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training
Advanced Newsroom Security
(90mins) 18:00 BST & 18:00 EST Building on earlier security sessions, this training will help you protect yourself and your online accounts. We’ll talk about various forms of phishing; steps you can take if an account has been compromised; and how to handle online threats and harassment, including the risk of doxxing.
Monday 14 June
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14 June
2021
- 14 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Masterclass
Private Security Targeting: Igor Ostrovskiy in conversation with John Scott-Railton
(90 mins) 18:00 BST / 13:00 EST As chronicled by Ronan Farrow in Catch and Kill, private investigator Igor Ostrovskiy found himself working freelance for Black Cube, a shady Israeli intelligence company investigating Harvey Weinstein's accusers.
Wednesday 16 June
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16 June
2021
- 16 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training
Source Protection
(90 mins) 18:00 BST & 18:00 EST In this workshop you will receive training in keeping your sources confidential. We'll look into how to encrypt not just your communications with a source on both email and mobile, but also how to keep documents, data and other source material encrypted with tools like diskutility, bitlocker and VeraCrypt.
Monday 21 June
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21 June
2021
- 21 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Masterclass
National Security Reporting: Barton Gellman in conversation with Cory Doctorow
(90 mins) 16:30 BST / 11:30 ET Barton Gellman is one of three journalists to have shared the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Edward Snowden’s revelations on mass surveillance, as part of the programme he talks to author, journalist and activist Cory Doctorow about the national security beat and working with whistleblowers and leaks.
Wednesday 23 June
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23 June
2021
- 23 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training Workshop
Office Hours
Book a one to one session with one of our trainers to go over specific issues or review last weeks training.
Monday 28 June
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28 June
2021
- 28 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Masterclass
Investigative film-making and opsec with Sonia Kennebeck
(90 mins) 18:00 BST / 13:00 EST This masterclass explores how operational and digital security work in the documentary and investigative film-making field. When you need to get on the ground to record footage, or record interviews in person for broadcast, it can add layers of complexity to some elements of source protection.
Wednesday 30 June
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30 June
2021
- 30 June 2021
Source Protection Programme Event
— Training
Training Sources in Operational Security
(90 mins) 18:00 BST & 18:00 EST This session focuses on guidelines and frameworks to support your sources to protect their own identity. Even if you take every care to keep your own infosec practices tight, it will often mean little if you can't also give your sources the support they need to secure their communication with you from their side.