Autodéfense numérique : et si on se protégeait mieux sur le net ?

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Why do activists need to protect their digital traces from police and corporations when organizing online?

The episode begins by framing digital self-defense as crucial for activists facing surveillance from police and corporations. A clip from the Snowden film dramatizes mass surveillance's scope. Host Martin introduces journalist Léo, who proposed the topic, and guests Nono from La Quadrature du Net, and Brume and Niel from La Contrevoix collective. They first tackle resistance arguments, like 'I have nothing to hide', with Nono emphasizing protection of fellow activists. Brume and Niel suggest accessible starting points, such as ad blockers and alternative software like LibreOffice. The discussion moves to collective solutions like CHATONS, a network of ethical hosting services. Questions about intimacy in the digital world lead to critiques of encrypted services like WhatsApp for lacking open-source verification. The hosts outline basic digital hygiene tips, including password phrases and VPNs. Guests explain that commercial VPNs may not protect against targeted surveillance, recommending TOR instead. They advocate leaving capitalist social networks for alternatives like Mastodon and PeerTube. The episode addresses specific needs for highly engaged activists, using examples like Signal for encrypted communication. A shift to legal and political threats covers the 2015 intelligence law and recent LOPMI, with jurist Noémie detailing its dangers. The Technopolis campaign against public surveillance technologies is discussed, highlighting issues like microphones disguised as air vibration sensors. The conversation concludes on a hopeful note, noting digital tools' role in movements like the Yellow Vests, while stressing the importance of trust and education. Resources like the digital self-defense guide and ZAD de Notre-Dame-des-Landes guide are recommended.

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