Gregory's ServerGiven one of the tactics police, fash, and journalists use is doxxing, and given that facial recognition is on the rise where anyone can use it, learning how to prevent and recover from doxxing is quite important. CrimethInc does a good job covering this topic.
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"Stop Huntin' Sheep" is a fantastic text on concrete methods for creating robust networks from which to take action, small or large. Like "Confidence," this zine discusses how to positively build a network instead of hoping to kick out everyone with the wrong "vibes." https://www.sproutdistro.com/catalog/zines/security/stop-hunting-sheep/ "Use Signal, Use Tor" were slogans for a while, and while that slogan's use dropped off, Signal is still the go-to messenger for radicals. However, it's not a silver bullet. "Signals Fails" discusses how to use it correctly and common mistakes. https://www.sproutdistro.com/catalog/zines/security/signal-fails/ A lot of the protest camps that have sprouted have been remarkably autonomous, but the spectre of party based organizing or protest leaders can come in and stomp all over these movements in the name of building a bigger coalition. Affinity Fraud discusses (among other things) that the illusion of a unified left is a genuine security threat to radical movements. Like the last zine, people can see movements or even small affinity groups as a place to play tyrant. "Security Without Hierarchy" covers ways that individuals and cliques can recreate the kinds of hierarchies and power structures we seek to abolish. https://en.scrappycapydistro.info/zines/security-without-hierarchy Failures of security culture are maybe even a more popular topic than how to apply it well, so following the last two zines, "Secrets and Lies" covers the ways that security can be used to harm others and create exclusions. https://ia903104.us.archive.org/24/items/ZineArchive/secrets-READ.cleaned.pdf Going back to the technical, this zine is a (mostly correct IMO) guide for setting up a burner phone. Some people might feel they need their phone for actions. Maybe they do. Maybe they don't. If you're going to try to set an anonymous phone, this is has information to consider before starting. https://ia802707.us.archive.org/12/items/zines-security/How_to_Set_Up_a_Burner_Phone.pdf If you're using digital comms, signal and phones might not be the best way to communicate. "The Guide to Peer-to-Peer, Encryption, and Tor" covers alternative messaging apps and why you might use them. Moving toward increasing specialized, "Thread Modeling Fundamentals" describes frameworks for assessing risk an using models to plan actions so that we can all make it home at night. At this point we've covered the basics and even some advanced topics, but some of these guides are a little too in depth. Sometimes it's nice to have short starters for other people to pick up and quickly read. "The Invisible Ground" and "What is Security Culture" are great first reads. https://www.sproutdistro.com/catalog/zines/security/invisible-ground/ If these zines weren't enough, more can be found on the No Trace Project's website. Some older zines, especially those about internet technologies, can be rather outdated, so read older material with a bit extra skepticism. |
Security isn't just about stopping police of fash from harming us from the outside, but also about keeping our movement resilient from within. "Why Misogynists Make Great Informants" is very important to read as misogyny isn't just awful on its own, but it enables informants and destroys our movements.
https://archive.org/details/WhyMisogynistsMakeGreatInformants/mode/2up?view=theater
Related bonus that pairs well with this but isn't strictly about security. Betrayal: A critical analysis of rape culture in anarchist subcultures
https://archive.org/details/BetrayalACriticalAnalysisOfRapeCultureInAnarchistSubcultures/Betrayal-read/mode/2up?view=theater
Security isn't just about stopping police of fash from harming us from the outside, but also about keeping our movement resilient from within. "Why Misogynists Make Great Informants" is very important to read as misogyny isn't just awful on its own, but it enables informants and destroys our movements.