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Building digital resilience: reflections from our new director of digital and information security

Threats against those challenging unaccountable power are on the rise - with digital attacks becoming more sophisticated, increasingly pervasive, and harder to detect. 

At the same time, the internet freedom community is under strain. Drastic funding cuts, widespread burnout, and a surge in demand for digital and information security support have made it a difficult year for many security providers, despite the existence of a robust digital protection ecosystem.

In the midst of these challenges, Open Briefing is stepping up. We are actively growing our digital and information security team - expanding our efforts, and reaffirming our commitment to build resistance and resilience among the grassroots activists, community groups, and social movements challenging unaccountable power.

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We’re hiring! Digital and information security consultants

We are expanding our diverse, inspired, and purpose-driven team; will you join us as one of our new digital and information security consultants? You will provide expert and tailored digital, information security, and technology advice and training to grassroots organisations and activists and their international partners at risk. And you will help disrupt attacks and reprisals from capable and motivated adversaries.

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A simple approach to protecting your information: Part 5

In the fifth part of our series on information security, we set out the final step for you to consider: What security measures will contribute to achieving the identified goal? These measures will broadly fall into three categories: paper (policies, procedures, and guidelines), people (roles, responsibilities, and practices), and tech (requirements and implementation).

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A simple approach to protecting your information: Part 4

In the fourth part of our series on information security, we set out the next step for you to consider: What information security goal do you seek to achieve? This might be confidentiality, integrity, availability, or anonymity. You should decide on a primary goal for each of your most valuable and sensitive information assets. You can then implement security measures to achieve this goal.

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We’re hiring! Director of digital and information security [Closed]

Open Briefing is seeking a director to lead our digital and information security team and workstream in order to help build resistance and resilience among the people and communities challenging power. The main focus of this senior role will be on leadership, strategy, growth, and culture. We offer fair pay, sector-leading benefits, and progressive leave policies, including a salary of £70,000 per annum.

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We’re hiring! Information security consultants

Open Briefing is recruiting information security consultants to help to secure the most-valuable and -sensitive information of organisations and activists fighting for a just and equitable world. To apply, you must have expertise and experience that goes beyond digital security. You will need a proven track record of working in information security roles and with nonprofits, foundations, or activists. We welcome applications from all who meet the person specification and particularly from candidates who are from historically-marginalised communities and are underrepresented in our team.

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