Over 150 photojournalists and filmmakers demand better encryption in cameras

Photojournalists and filmmakers of all stripes have joined together to send a message to the world's leading camera manufacturers: give us better tools to protect our media. 

In an open letter published by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, over 150 concerned photojournalists and documentary filmmakers from around the world signed on to urge Nikon, Sony, Canon, Olympus and Fuji to develop better encryption systems for cameras.  

Although all types of journalists face risks while covering controversial or dangerous events, the work of photographers and videographers is especially vulnerable to tampering and theft. Most modern devices that store data, like computers and smartphones, provide built-in encryption systems.  Read more...