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-=====Computer===== +=====Selecting computers and phone =====
-====Which operating system====+
  
-Hardware+====Key points: ==== 
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 +====Computer==== 
 +===Which operating system=== 
 +What are you familiar with? 
 + 
 +Does it have easy full disk encryption? 
 + 
 +The National Cyber Security Centre publishes assessments of different operating systems; you might do well to take a look through those, and see whether you are comfortable with the degree of security for the risks that you have identified. 
 + 
 +e.g. [[https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/apple-end-user-device-security 
 +|NCSC guidance for Apple devices]] 
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 +===Hardware===
  
 Physical switches for various functions. Physical switches for various functions.
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 Read chapters 1 and 2 of the excellent [[http://www.tcij.org/sites/default/files/u11/InfoSec%20for%20Journalists%20V1.3.pdf|“Information Security for Journalists”]]. Read chapters 1 and 2 of the excellent [[http://www.tcij.org/sites/default/files/u11/InfoSec%20for%20Journalists%20V1.3.pdf|“Information Security for Journalists”]].
  
-=====Phones===== +====Phones==== 
-====Updates====+===Updates===
 How quickly will you get security updates? For how long? How quickly will you get security updates? For how long?
  
 Are you stuck on an outdated version of the operating system? You might be able to install an unofficial third party firmware, but unlikely to obtain any formal customer support if you do so. Are you stuck on an outdated version of the operating system? You might be able to install an unofficial third party firmware, but unlikely to obtain any formal customer support if you do so.
  
-====Is the phone unlocked====+===Is the phone unlocked===
 Is the phone unlocked — can you put a different network’s SIM into it.  Is the phone unlocked — can you put a different network’s SIM into it. 
  
 May not be particularly security-related, but it does give you a degree of additional control if you decide to move providers. May not be particularly security-related, but it does give you a degree of additional control if you decide to move providers.
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-====NCSC guidance==== 
-National Cyber Security Centre publishes assessments of different operating systems; you might do well to take a look through those, and see whether you are comfortable with the degree of security for the risks that you have identified. 
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-e.g. [[https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/apple-end-user-device-security 
-|NCSC guidance for Apple devices]] 
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