How to communicate with confidential sources safely in 2026.
The most dangerous moment in a source relationship is the first one.
Digital security for journalists — source protection, hostile environments, device seizures, and the failures that get people arrested.
The most dangerous moment in a source relationship is the first one.
In the United States, border agents can search electronic devices without a warrant, without probable cause, and without any articulable suspicion for both citizens and non-citizens at ports of entry.