(Audio Description) Digital security = Good for democracy - #PublicInterestTech

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“We need every citizen to be knowledgeable and informed.” Jennifer Helsby, data scientist and researcher, talks about freedom of the press and digital security as essential to democracy. “Some of the most important investigative journalism has come from leaks,” she says, “and wouldn’t be possible without a secure way for journalists and their sources to communicate.”

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