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This morning on the stage of TC Sessions: Justice, Matt Mitchell of\u00a0CryptoHarlem<\/a>\u00a0discussed his views on the link between surveillance and minority oppression and the importance of taking a preventative approach to security and privacy.\u00a0Mitchell, a specialist in digital safety and encryption, is dedicating time to creating Protect Your Org<\/a>, a free, open source, tool for all organizations to prepare for inevitable data breaches.<\/p>\n The site, supported by the Mozilla Fellowship and the Ford Foundation, will enable organizations to prepare digital security policies, data retention policies and incident response plans. Together these documents establish a precautionary rulebook for handling information , a baseline stock of data ownership and a checklist for reacting after a hack.<\/p>\n The online document generator isn\u2019t a full toolkit, but it is a fast and easy way to engage organizations that may have never previously thought about the potential dangers of neglecting security.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is my way of giving back,\u201d said Mitchell. \u201cYou need to think about your way of giving back.\u201d<\/p>\n While Protect Your Org isn\u2019t set to move into beta until the summer, Mitchell isn\u2019t new to the world of security. His main project, CryptoHarlem, fills a broader void by preparing people to combat digital risk. The organization\u2019s sweet spot is advocating for and educating those that are particularly vulnerable.<\/p>\n During his fireside chat, Mitchell drew attention to the fact that one of the most vulnerable groups is the black community. For this reason, he underscored that it\u2019s\u00a0imperative that those at-risk\u00a0take proactive steps to maintain adequate digital safety and privacy, regardless of whether they feel an imminent threat.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you think that you are not a person of interest, I can tell you that you are,\u201d added\u00a0Mitchell, addressing the black community.<\/p>\n Encryption exists as a means of protection, but the trick is getting people to forget their fear of math and embrace\u00a0preventative steps. Unchecked surveillance can damage lives so it\u2019s up to us to do what we can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/screen_shot_2017-06-06_at_10-48-17_am.png?w=680\")
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