Patrick TownsendWe InfoSec and IT folks need to get our shit together. There are going to be a lot of people targeted for oppression. Immigrants, LGBTQ+, POC, women needing reproductive care, NeuroDiverse, and many many others.
They are going to need help with privacy and securing their devices. Small organizations are going to need help with IT infrastructure. Getting backups done the right way will be important. I think it is going to be a big job. Are we ready for this?
I imagine small, locally organized IT and InfoSec volunteers who can respond quickly. Is there a model for organizing like this?
Let's get Signal and VPN installed and configured correctly, and donate to Signal. Let's make a donation to our Mastodon instances (infosec.exchange is my favorite). Let's start making playbooks.
We are NOT helpless. We must do what we can with the talents we have. We did not ask for this fight, but here we are. We must rise to the occasion.
I would love to hear what others think.