Fergal Crehan dispenses simple advice to journalists when they go out to work. “Don’t take your phone”, he says. Smart phones are sieves through from data flows, compromising sources, jeopardising privacy and endangering their users, he warns. Standard fare from a tin-foil-hat-sporting conspiracy theorist. Crehan, however, is an eminent barrister, who specialises in data security, and who for many years worked for the mobile phone industry.
Great talking with Gerard Cunningham on his podcast, "Freelance Forum," about the future of local journalism and my book-in-progress with Ellen Clegg, "What Works in Community News." Please give it a listen.