In a strict policy environment, religious groups may face supervision, restrictions, and even persecution. In order to maintain operations in such an environment, the group can adopt the following mechanisms： ### 1. **Regular secret meetings** -**Decentralized organization**: Divide the group into multiple small, independent units ("cells”), each unit consists of a few members. There is no direct contact between units, but information is transmitted through a hierarchical structure or designated contacts. This structure reduces the risk of being disintegrated as a whole. -**Rotation of meeting locations**: Each meeting is held in a different location to avoid fixed places being monitored or tracked. The location can be a private residence, a hidden public place, or a virtual conference platform. -**Flexible schedule**: The meeting time is not fixed to avoid being predicted and monitored. Encrypted communication tools can be used to temporarily notify the time and place of the meeting. ### 2. **Information encryption technology** -**End-to-end encrypted communication**: Use encrypted communication tools (such as Signal and Telegram's private chat function) for daily communication to ensure that information cannot be intercepted or interpreted by third parties during transmission. -**Steganography**: Hide sensitive information in seemingly ordinary files (such as pictures, audio, or videos) to avoid attracting the attention of regulatory agencies. -**One-time password book**: Use a one-time password book to encrypt key information to ensure that even if the password is cracked, it cannot be reused. -**Blockchain technology**: Use the distributed ledger characteristics of blockchain to store and transmit key information to ensure the immutability and anonymity of data. ### 3. **Membership protection** -**Anonymity**: Members use aliases or codenames to avoid revealing their true identities. Newcomers need to undergo strict vetting when they join to ensure their credibility. -**Phased trust mechanism**: New members can only access limited information, and gradually gain more authority as their trust level increases. -**Disinformation strategy**: Spread false information to the outside world, confuse the eyes of regulatory agencies, and protect the safety of real activities. ### 4. **Emergency response measures** -**Destruction mechanism**: In case of emergency, members can quickly destroy sensitive documents or equipment to avoid information leakage. -**Escape plan**: Formulate detailed escape routes and refuge locations to ensure that members can evacuate quickly in times of crisis. -**Legal support network**: Establish a legal support network to provide legal assistance to members arrested or tried. ### Safety evaluation #### Advantage： -**High degree of confidentiality**: Through decentralized organization, encryption technology and anonymity measures, groups can effectively avoid supervision and monitoring. -**Flexibility and adaptability**: Rotating meeting locations, flexible schedules, and disinformation strategies have increased the group's resilience. -**Information protection**: End-to-end encryption, steganography and blockchain technology ensure the security and immutability of information. #### Risk： -**Internal threats**: If a member is rebelled or betrayed, it may lead to the exposure of the entire group. -**Technical vulnerabilities**: There may be vulnerabilities in encryption tools or communication platforms, or they may be cracked by regulatory agencies. -**Operation complexity**: Highly confidential and complex mechanisms may increase the difficulty of operation, leading to errors or information leakage. -**Legal risks**: Even in a strict policy environment, the activities of the group may still be considered illegal and face legal sanctions. ### Conclusion This mechanism can theoretically help religious groups maintain their operations in a strict policy environment, but its safety is highly dependent on the loyalty of members, the reliability of technical tools, and the caution of operations. Mistakes in any link can lead to serious consequences, so groups need to continuously evaluate and improve their security strategies to deal with potential threats.