A leading Canadian newspaper has adopted encryption technology to protect sources and whistleblowers wanting to submit material. The Globe and Mail is the first Canadian media outlet to provide a system called SecureDrop, but it is used by publications outside the country such as The New Yorker, The Guardian and the Washington Post.
The new system provides a safe way to communicate with investigative journalists anonymously, provided the person using it takes some precautions such as not using a computer controlled by an institution.
Preserving ‘press freedoms in the Internet Age’
“The system was designed to preserve press freedoms in the Internet Age, freedoms that are in danger of being undermined by foreign hackers, organized crime groups and government agents looking to intercept sensitive communications,” says the Globe.
It invites anyone seeking more information about the SecureDrop system to visit tgam.ca/securedrop .
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