FreedomLab’s Tool Library compiles all online tools and resources that can be relevant for human rights defenders, spanning a wide variety of topics. Use the filters below to find relevant resources - tools can be filtered by Topic, Type, and Target Group. Please note that tools included in this library do not belong to FreedomLab and, whilst the Library is regularly updated and maintained by the FreedomLab team, users should be aware of the risks that arise by clicking on external links. If you know of a tool that could be added to this library, fill out this form.
FileVault
Apple’s FileVault is a built‑in macOS feature that encrypts your entire startup disk to protect your data if your Mac is lost or stolen.
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Software
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Digital Security
VeraCrypt
VeraCrypt is a free, open‑source disk encryption tool that lets you create encrypted volumes and encrypt entire drives with strong algorithms.
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Software
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Digital Security
BitLocker
BitLocker is a Windows security feature that provides encryption for entire volumes, addressing the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned devices.
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Software
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Digital Security
DangerZone
Dangerzone is a free, open-source desktop tool from the Freedom of the Press Foundation that securely sanitizes potentially dangerous files like Office documents, PDFs, or images, by rendering them...
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Software
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Digital Security
Tuta
Tuta is an end-to-end encrypted email app and management service. The service is ad-free and runs on renewable energy.
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Mobile Applications
Software
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Digital Security
Project Management
ProtonMail
Most popular email providers, such as Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo, scan the content of your emails and use your email address to create a detailed profile on you and profit from your data.
Proton...
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Software
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Digital Security
GlobaLeaks
GlobaLeaks is a free and open-source whistleblowing software that helps create secure whistleblowing projects – it accepts messages and documents from the web and encrypts them for secure storage.
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Software
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Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Primero
Primero is an open-source software platform for social services, humanitarians and development workers that provides tools for case management, incident monitoring, family tracing and reunification.
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Mobile Applications
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Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Project Management