Practical techniques Capturing live streams Live streams can provide excellent, undoctored evidence as long as they are archived in some form during broadcast. Many platforms automatically archive live streams. If not, you need to anticipate the need and have software installed on your device to capture them. 50 VPN or “Virtual Private Network”, is a technology that creates a secure connection over a public network such as the Internet. Using VPN ‘proxies’ can help you circumvent Internet filtering. You can learn more about VPNs and proxies in Security in a Box, a guide from Tactical Technology Collective and Frontline Defenders.