Security Without Silos: Bridging Physical and Cyber Defense for Civil Society
Davis Erin Anderson,
Kristin Antin,
Tara Arthur
Civil society organizations face threats that don’t respect the boundary between physical and digital security - doxxing enables stalking, device confiscation enables account compromise, and a clinic blockade gets livestreamed and coordinated online - yet most organizations still manage these domains in separate silos. This hands-on tabletop workshop brings together practitioners from physical security, digital security, and the NGO sector to work through real-world scenarios where cyber and physical risks intersect, giving participants practice in cross-domain incident response and a shared framework and vocabulary for integrated security. The session is part of a broader initiative led by the Digital Security Collective focused on building integrated security practice across civil society.
Sunday 1330 Sutton Place / Workshop B
Davis Erin Anderson is a senior digital security trainer at Freedom of the Press Foundation, where she has reached thousands of journalists through engaging, high-impact training sessions and contributions to FPF’s digital security newsletter. She joined FPF in 2023 after directing the education department at a library consortium, bringing degrees in library science and music performance to the work. Davis has found a surprising amount of overlap between those two fields and the work she does today.
Kristin Antin is the director of community and partnerships at NGO-ISAC, where she builds the ecosystems that help NGOs and human rights defenders connect, collaborate, and stay secure. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of human rights, technology, and digital security, she is passionate about turning communities into engines for collective resilience.
Tara Arthur is the cofounder and chief executive officer of Collective Security Group (CSG), where she leads the delivery of high-performing, human-centered, holistic security solutions to clients worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in security risk management, coordination, programming, and advocacy in the development and humanitarian sector, she is dedicated to enhancing inclusive safety practices and operational effectiveness for organizations operating in changing and complex environments.
