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<div>Hi all -- I apologize in advance if I sound like a complete
idiot, but I'm wondering if there's anyone here who would help
me to figure out what the safest and most confidential way is
to communicate with people (some academics) in a country at
war. I would like to reach out to some people for a story I am
working on. Popping off a random email doesn't seem like a
good idea. <br>
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<div>Please contact me directly. <br>
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<div>Thanks. <br>
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<div>Sarah<br>
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Coded messages & carrier pigeons.<br>
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Spread-spectrum radio, with encryption.<br>
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Failing that, encrypted email over a VPN - though the very receipt
of a message might get the attention of a serious surveillance
operation. (If I were the FSB, I'd sure by monitoring all VPN
users.)<br>
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Now, if you're their doctor, or their bank... you could send an
email saying "please log into our secure portal for a message" - and
if they log in over an encrypted connection, from a computer that
hasn't been compromised, you're good to go.<br>
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If you're on a common social media platform, that includes an
encrypted messaging feature - you could always use an innocuous post
to direct them to connect securely. I'd be a bit worried if either
of you were on a watch list, though.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra
Theory is when you know everything but nothing works.
Practice is when everything works but no one knows why.
In our lab, theory and practice are combined:
nothing works and no one knows why. ... unknown</pre>
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