Umbrella: Security made easy

The all-in-one app for learning about, mitigating and staying up-to-date with the latest digital and physical security risks. Designed by and for people travelling in high-risk areas, journalists, aid-workers, human rights defenders and activists.

★What’s the best way to speak with someone securely?
★How should I prepare to go through a border or airport where I may be searched or my devices seized?
★What is the safest way to protect myself during a protest?
★How do I know if I’m under surveillance?
★How do I meet with a source in the field?
★How should I respond if a colleague is kidnapped?
★How can I protect my sensitive files?
★What is the latest information about security problems in my area?
★How do I deal with the effects of extreme stress?
★And much much more...

(Currently in BETA)

Got a digital or physical security problem? Find the solution.

Umbrella provides all the advice needed to operate safely in a hostile environment. With step-by-step advice and checklists for every situation from sending a secure email to attending a protest or dealing with a kidnapping - Umbrella provides you with a one-stop-shop for all the latest tools and information on how to operate securely as and when you need it.

Lessons help you learn about a topic, checklists help you implement best practice mitigation procedures. Keep track of your progress in the dashboard. Stay up-to-date with the latest threats in your local area through feeds - which provide security information from the UN, ReliefWeb, Centres for Disease Control and many other places.

Your data is encrypted on the device, we don't have access to it. You can add extra security with a password. If your in an emergency, Umbrella integrates with The Guardian Project "Ripple App" (needs to be downloaded separately) - so with one swipe you can hide it.

Umbrella has been created with the help and input of the NGO, human rights, humanitarian aid and open source technology communities.

We can't wait to hear your feedback, so send suggestions to feedback@secfirst.org.

Take a look at the code here:
https://github.com/securityfirst

Please file any bugs, issues, or feature requests at:
https://github.com/securityfirst/Umbrella_android/issues