These accounts underscore how digital security practices cannot be isolated from the broader media environment and sustainability context within which journalists work. Reflecting on the Myanmar media landscape, it is evident that media outlets are grappling with operational survival, with financial resources predominantly allocated to larger organisations. This situation points to the significance of organisational security and highlights organisational readiness and strategic response, underscoring the necessity for a more holistic approach to safeguarding journalists. The next section shows how the tactics and viewpoints adopted by journalists result from such a distinctly heightened security scenario. These practices often emerge as temporary solutions, necessitating a collective leveraging of experiences and insights that are both proactive and responsive. Practices and perspectives on digital security The research uncovered a different perspective on digital security vis à vis what is commonly found among journalists working in relatively peaceful areas. Journalists operating in heightened security situations, like present-day Myanmar, view digital security in a different light due to the constant fear of confrontations with military power. Our data highlights that journalists’ views on digital security vary significantly. These differences are influenced by how journalists perceive their risks and are dependent on whether or not they have followed digital security training in the past. All journalists reported paying more attention to digital security after the 2021 military coup. This section illustrates how security practices are deeply intertwined with the unique socio-cultural context of Myanmar's journalists, while examining how these practices often emerge as makeshift strategies, reflecting the impracticalities posed by many training curricula. 31