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What are the Most Common Encryption Methods and Their Algorithms?

Today we live in a time when cybercrime is rampant and if you don’t protect our private information, you leave it exposed to criminals and other bad actors. Fortunately, you can use encryption to secure your data from them and get a little peace of mind when exchanging important information online. With that in mind, […]

November 30, 2023

What is the Best Encryption Algorithm?

According to IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2020, the global average total cost of a data breach last year was $3.86 million, but you as an individual are safe, right? Wrong. Just because you’re not a business doesn’t mean that you should neglect to secure your data and data encryption is one of the best […]

Best Internet Privacy Tools and a Privacy Guide You Need to Use to Secure Your Data in 2021

It seems everywhere you go online, someone wants to get your private information. Sometimes they are transparent about it and ask you straight up to fill an online form or similar, but often they just take your information without your knowledge or consent. That’s why we’ve created this online privacy guide to help keep your […]

How to Make Windows 10 More Private

One of the main reasons why Windows 10 is so popular is that Microsoft has made it incredibly convenient and easy to use. Unfortunately, like every big tech company, they too conveniently cut out on the user privacy department. The good news is that, with a little tinkering, you can make Windows 10 more private […]

15 Easy Ways to Make Your Android Phone or Tablet More Private and Secure

Recently, a very close acquaintance of mine had his mobile phone stolen and had to get a new one. Luckily, he was smart enough to immediately block it and he already had two-factor authentication set up on another device, so his data was well protected and there wasn’t much the thief could do. Now, this […]

14 Smart Things You Should Do to Secure Your Home Wireless Network

If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance that you’re accessing the Internet from a WiFi home router. Maybe you are also not the only one with access to this router. The other people in your home, like your family members, will also probably know your WiFi password. Perhaps some other people as well. […]

What is Browser Fingerprinting and can You Stop it?

By now you are probably aware that almost wherever you go on the Internet, someone will try to track you and collect your data. Websites, for instance, use cookies. These are small data packets that the website stores on your device upon your first visit and they hold data that gives the website information about […]

What Does Incognito Mode Do? Are You Really Hidden When Using it?

What do you do when you need to search for something online but don’t want your search to appear in your browsing history? You probably turn on incognito or private mode (depending on your browser). But what does incognito mode do and is it really private? Let’s find out. What is Browser Incognito Mode and […]

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Inspired in the ways of the medieval Knights Templar, the CTemplar mail was created to provide an anonymous and end-to-end encrypted mail to anyone who needs their communications shielded from prying eyes. We at CTemplar recognize the value in cryptography and cryptocurrency, hence the name “CTemplar” or “Crypto Templar”. We provide an anonymous and end-to-end […]

All About 5 Eyes, 9 Eyes and 14 Eyes Surveillance Alliances

Powerful countries have always looked for ways to gain more information about their adversaries (and non-adversaries) and surveillance is one of their main tools in this.  However, true global surveillance as we know it today really took off at the end of World War 2, when the United States and  the United Kingdom entered the UKUSA […]

What is a Browser Hijacker and How to Get Rid of it?

The more time you spend online, the more your data becomes exposed if you don’t do anything to secure it against malicious intrusion and hackers. One of these malicious intrusions, which can be very dangerous, is browser hijacking. If you want to know what is a browser hijacker and how to remove it, read this […]

How to Tell if Your Computer Has been Hacked and What to Do to Fight Back?

One of  the worst fears that most computer users have (or should have) is the fear of their computer being hacked. However, do you know how to tell if your computer has been hacked or what to do in that case?  In this article, we are going to explain why hackers want to hack your […]

What is Identity Theft and How to Ensure That Your Identity Does Not Get Stolen Online?

Identity theft is not a new problem and it has been around for a long time. Now, however, with most people moving their business online because of the world-wide pandemic, identity theft, especially online identity theft, has become an even greater problem.  In this article, we are going to discuss some important identity theft facts […]

How (and Why) You Should Delete Google Search History (and is it Really Deleted?)

So, you searched for something you “shouldn’t have” and are now afraid that someone might find out and get you into trouble. That’s fine, because you can delete Google search history and never get discovered! But is deleting your Google search history really the magic bullet? Unfortunately, just like “Incognito” mode, which we busted the myth […]

How (and Why) You can Encrypt Your Android Device?

How much of your life is on your Android? Judging by the fact that you spend nearly three hours every day on mobile devices, probably a lot. But here’s another fact that might open your eyes: An average of 10,000+ malicious mobile apps was blocked in 2018, according to a cybersecurity company Symantec. What does this say? […]

How to Encrypt Email on iPhone

The iOS might be trailing significantly behind Android, with a 27.43% market share in March 2021, but with around 900 million active iPhone users, it is still a big market and if you are among those users, you might want to know how to send and receive encrypted emails on your iPhone. This helpful article will […]

PGP Encryption: How It Works and How to Install PGP on Linux?

Today PGP, or Pretty Good Privacy, is pretty much the standard in email security and encryption. If your email provider doesn’t protect you with PGP encryption, it’s not really secure. But what is PGP and how it works? In this article, we’ll go over what PGP is and how it works and also show you […]

Help! Someone Hacked My Email Account! 6 Important Steps to Deal with a Compromised Email Account

Can someone hack you through email? They can if you are not careful about what you click on or open. In this article, we’ll cover: Protecting your electronic mail is important if you want to protect your privacy, so let’s start by answering the first question: How Do Hackers Get Into Email Accounts? According to […]

Enterprise Data Security (And What You Can Do About It)

Data security is important on all levels, from an individual to an organization. However, the impact that a failed data security has is much greater the bigger an organization is. The more your business grows and as the amount of data you have grows, enterprise data protection becomes increasingly important and something you need to […]

How and Why to Make Your Email Comply With the HIPAA Security Rule?

If you are working in the healthcare industry or are a patient, you’ll likely encounter numerous security policies and procedures. One of the most important pieces of legislation that benefits both healthcare organizations and patients is the HIPAA Security Rule. What is HIPAA and why is it important that your emails comply with it? Let’s […]