Security You should be concerned about keeping your communications with other people private. Environmental activists have been targeted by corporations and the federal government, who try to intimidate activists, disrupt campaigns, frame people and even kill them. While most activists have little to fear, if you ever are threatened or have reason to believe that your activities would interest a government, corporation, or your school then you should take a couple protective measures. A good way to avoid being a target is to share leadership between many people.
Email is very easy to intercept.
Even if you aren t worried about people reading your email, by encrypting it, you make it harder for snoopers and easier for all activists. Another amazing program, called PGPfone, allows you to make free secure long distance calls. You can get programs that will allow you to do free unsecure long distance calls using the Internet too. You can get phone cards for as low as 10 cents a minute, with a monthly dollar charge.