Field of Vision continues its partnership with Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), an organization at the forefront of advancing digital security best practices in journalism, to host the next installment of the free digital security clinic for documentary filmmaking professionals, featuring group trainings and individual consultations.

Group Training Sessions

For this fifth round of the Clinic, we'll spend time digging into high-priority concerns filmmakers have around protecting footage, communication, devices, and field work.

Getting Started With Digital Security, Tuesday, July 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Topics: Using risk assessment to strategize your approach to digital security, getting to know the hallmarks of secure tooling, protecting your accounts from hacking and takeovers

Communicating Securely, Tuesday, July 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Topics: Using your risk assessment to select the "right" tool for you and your sources, maximizing safety through app settings, building a communications plan for sensitive contacts

Traveling Safely, Tuesday, July 29, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Topics: Securing and exfiltrating footage, provisioning travel devices, region-specific connectivity challenges, preparing for border crossing

Protecting Your Footage, Tuesday, August 5, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Topics: Protecting footage stored on the cloud vs. external storage devices, understanding privacy when using common editing tools

Consultation Follow-up Sessions

These 30-minute, private “office hours”-style sessions are an opportunity for attendees of our group training sessions to get open-ended digital security support from experts. Consultation appointment slots will be opened for sign-ups at the end of each group training.

Please fill out our intake form here.