Opinion | When Secrets Aren’t Safe With Journalists Often, anonymous sources have been exposed by a journalist’s use of insecure communications. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/opinion/without-computer-security-sources-secrets-arent-safe-with-journalists.html?_r=2&hp&pagewanted=all Sadly, operational computer security is still not taught in most journalism schools, and poor data security practices remain widespread in news organizations. Confidential information is sent over regular phone lines and via … Continue reading Without Computer Security, Sources’ Secrets Aren’t Safe With Journalists