Totem: Digital security courses for journalists and activists

Totem: online learning platform for digital safety

Digital security has never been more important for journalists and activists. Not everyone is happy with the information investigative journalists expose, nor the public awareness activists raise about certain issues. Threats often come from governments. For instance, they gather extensive information about journalists such as their whereabouts, networks or sources. Authorities can then use this intelligence to intimidate the media. Journalists and media organisations often lack the awareness and capacity to protect themselves, their information and their sources. If private online communication of these journalists ends up in the wrong hands, it may be used against them or their sources.

Because of this, Free Press Unlimited and Greenhost created the online learning platform Totem. On this platform, journalists and activists can learn how to apply tools and tactics for digital safety and privacy in their work. Totem offers a range of free courses on topics such as phishing attacks and secure messaging apps. They can be accessed anywhere and have been carefully designed to be safe and prevent eavesdropping.

Available courses

Twelve Totem courses are now available on the website, with more to follow. We offer these courses in English, Spanish, Persian, French and Arabic. Click here to find the courses and subscribe. 

Are you a digital security trainer and would you like to include the Totem courses in your work? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at info@totem-project.org.