In a strict policy environment, a religious group can maintain its operation through the following mechanisms: ### Mechanism Design 1. **Regular secret meetings**: - **Group meetings**: Divide members into groups and hold internal meetings regularly. These meetings should be held in hidden locations that are difficult to monitor from the outside, such as private homes or rented secret places. - **Randomized time and place**: To avoid being monitored, the time and place of the meeting should be randomized and the participants should be notified shortly before the meeting. Using different locations can increase the difficulty of being discovered. 2. **Information encryption technology**: - **Encrypted communication tools**: Use end-to-end encrypted communication applications (such as Signal or WhatsApp) for information transmission to ensure that the information will not be monitored during the transmission process. - **Codes and code words**: Use codes or code words in communication to further enhance the security of information. For example, specific words or phrases can be used to convey sensitive information in an obscure way. 3. **Member screening and training**: - **Strict member screening**: When recruiting new members, conduct multi-level screening to ensure that each new member can be trusted and has sufficient identification with the organization's mission and goals. - **Security training**: Conduct security awareness training for members to educate them on how to handle sensitive information, how to identify potential surveillance risks, and how to protect themselves in crisis situations. 4. **Offline data management**: - **Paper records**: Minimize the use of electronic records. Important documents should be kept in paper form and placed in a safe place to prevent cyber attacks. - **Distributed storage**: Distribute important data in different and reliable locations to reduce the risks brought by centralized storage. ### Security evaluation- **Advantages**: - **Privacy protection**: Through encryption technology and code communication, it can effectively prevent external monitoring and information leakage. - **Strong flexibility**: Randomize meeting time and location, can adapt to strict policy environment, and reduce the risk of being discovered. - **Enhance trust**: Rigorous member screening and security training can build trust among members and enhance organizational cohesion. - **Disadvantages**: - **Potential trust crisis**: Overly strict screening and information confidentiality may lead to distrust among members and increase the risk of internal conflicts. - **Technology dependence risk**: Reliance on encryption technology may expose the organization to the risk of information leakage when the technology fails or is attacked by hackers. - **Legal risks**: Even if strict covert measures are taken, organizations may still face the risk of legal prosecution, which may threaten the legal safety of members. ### Conclusion Overall, this mechanism can effectively maintain the operation of religious groups under a strict policy environment, but it needs to maintain flexibility and adaptability to cope with the ever-changing external environment. At the same time, organizations should regularly evaluate the effectiveness of security measures and adjust strategies in a timely manner to reduce potential risks. It is equally important to protect the legal safety and mental health of members.