Cybersecurity
Signal vs WhatsApp: Continuity, Data Control and Compliance
Comparing Signal and WhatsApp on account continuity, data control, and legal compliance under GDPR, the EU Data Act, NIS2, and POPIA.
Journal
Notes from Noiz on Linux, hosting, security, privacy and doing infrastructure quietly.
Field notes from Noiz on Linux, hosting, security and privacy — and on doing infrastructure quietly.
Articles
Privacy
The rise of the dumb phones – and why they're not the answer to digital ID
Why switching to a dumb phone offers little real privacy protection, and how hardened privacy phones are the smarter way to resist digital ID.
Switch to Thunderbird: reasons, benefits, and what to expect
Why Thunderbird's open standards, privacy features, and cross-platform parity make it a strong email client choice, plus a setup checklist.
Hosting
Domain name and hosting: what's the difference and why renewals matter
Understanding the difference between a domain name and hosting, how they are billed separately, and why timely domain renewals are critical.
Why you should choose a private email server
How a private email server delivers superior privacy, resilience, scalability, and customization once businesses outgrow shared hosting limits.
FOSS
Why Noiz supports Thunderbird
Why Noiz recommends Mozilla Thunderbird as its preferred email client: open-source foundations, privacy, user freedom, cost savings, and built-in PGP.
Privacy
Privacy Coins: Exploring Monero as a Leading Solution for Financial Anonymity
An overview of privacy coins led by Monero, the technologies behind them, and their role in financial anonymity, human rights, and replacing cash.
Cybersecurity
Why You Should Enable 2FA Today: Boost Your Online Security with Simple Steps and Free Tools
A practical guide to two-factor authentication: why it matters, how to set it up, and the best free open-source authenticator apps for every platform.
Cybersecurity
National security at risk: unencrypted emails routed through foreign infrastructure
Major South African ISPs route unencrypted email through SpamExperts servers in the US, raising serious data sovereignty and national security concerns.
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