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How many headlines on data hacking and security breaching can you recall in recent times? More than a few, I bet.

Journalists, as potential bearers of sensitive data and vulnerable sources, should know to take extra precaution with digital information.

Here to offer you four practical tips to beef up your security measures, Roland Bednarz from IJNET writes that encrypting data is the first step to preventing your sensitive source from falling into the wrong hands.

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