Protecting Journalists: Designing Secure Systems for All Users

Explore a thought-provoking conference talk that challenges the approach to security and privacy tool development by focusing on the needs of journalists. Delve into why considering journalism as a primary use case can lead to better design choices that protect all users. Learn about the real obstacles to widespread computer security implementation, including the challenges of incorporating end-to-end encryption and multi-factor authentication in everyday tools. Discover how this perspective can help bypass poorly-thought-out objections and allow developers to concentrate on the genuine technical challenges of creating safe systems. Gain insights into the importance of practical security measures over abstract technical merits, and understand why considering the needs of journalists as first-class users can revolutionize the way we approach digital security and privacy.