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Computer and Network SecurityBerlin, Germany11-50 Employees
Least Authority is a Berlin-based security firm focused on advancing digital security and privacy as a fundamental human right. The company pursues three interrelated activities: security consulting for software development projects (with a particular emphasis on Free and Open Source Software), the development of products that improve data and system security and privacy, and ongoing contributions to community and open-source initiatives. It also collaborates with human rights organizations to provide secure tools for defenders and supports programs that raise awareness of digital security and privacy. Founded in the United States in 2011, the firm relocated to Berlin in 2016, where it operates as a small team led by CEO Liz Steininger. In 2024, Least Authority announced a partnership with Bugcrowd to advance crowdsourced security testing.