5 Tips for IMing with contacts on the ground #neda #gr88
If you're communicating with contacts on the ground in Iran I have a few tips for you. The tips apply especially for the contacts.
* Use a messenger like Pidgin, http://pidgin.im, with OTR encryption. Mac Users can use Adium, http://adium.im
* protect your connection with TOR, https://www.torproject.org/torbrowser/index.html.fa
* Set up new messaging accounts that bear no resemblance to your established online and Real Life Identities
* Don't allow your contacts to disclose any valuable information over unprotected channels. The only exception if their cover is blown and they know for sure, they can't escape the regime's thugs anymore (hopefully never).
* Make sure your contacts disable any logging of your conversations.
