Consider Using Technology to Safe-Guard Your Videos While it’s not mandatory to use technology tools to enhance the evidentiary value of your video, helpful new tools are being developed all the time. These tools, combined with your hands-on field skills, can strengthen the trustworthiness of your video. Here are a few options to explore: Capture: Film and add context to your video in the field • Storymaker: Android app with training and templates to help you safely and effectively capture video on the go - storymaker.cc • InformaCam: Android app for creating secure and verified video via embedded metadata to ensure the footage captured has enhanced evidentiary value - guardianproject.info/ informa • eyeWitness: Android camera app that records and embeds metadata to facilitate authentication of footage and its use by courts - eyewitnessproject.org • Taggly: App for Apple and Android devices that will imprint your media with a metadata watermark - tagg.ly • Anker Astro: Line of external batteries that keep your devices running in the field goo.gl/pyYsDM Store: Keep your media safe and organized • Seagate Wireless Plus: Portable hard drive that’s battery powered and Wifi enabled, giving you extra storage on the go - goo.gl/lXwOsZ • SyncMe: Android app that automatically syncs your files. Pair it with Seagate to continually back up your media in the field - goo.gl/kf3sqY • Adobe Bridge: Media browsing tool that helps you organize your video, add tags, and view and edit metadata - creative.adobe.com/products/bridge • Activists’ Guide to Archiving Video: WITNESS guide that outlines tools and best practices for storing and cataloging your videos - archiveguide.witness.org • Share: Make sure your media is safe and private when you share with others • Bittorrent Sync: Direct transfer from one device to another is a good option for secure sharing in low bandwidth contexts - getsync.com • SpiderOak: Easy-to-use cloud storage with end-to-end encryption that helps make file sharing more secure - spideroak.com • BoxCryptor: Free service that encrypts your files before you upload them to Dropbox or other cloud service sites - boxcryptor.com The list is constantly changing and growing. Learn about the newest tools at blog.witness.org/tag/technology/. 73 VIDEO AS EVIDENCE: BASIC PRACTICES V 1.0 BASIC PRACTICES OPTIONAL