Privacy advancements, encryption deep-dives, and the technology behind keeping your data yours.
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The Data Hiding in Your Photos
Every photo your phone takes records where it was shot, when, and on what device. Here's what that hidden EXIF data has given away, and how to remove it before you share.
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Taking Back Your Privacy: Practical Steps for Everyday Browsing
A practical checklist for protecting your privacy online: VPNs, ad blockers, password managers, encrypted messaging, and more. No technical background required.
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Galois/Counter Mode: Why Encryption Alone Is Not Enough
Encryption hides data but doesn't detect tampering. GCM was designed to fix that. Here's how it works, what it replaced, and what it demands from the systems that use it.
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From Password to Key: How PBKDF2 Bridges the Gap
Encryption algorithms don't work with passwords. PBKDF2 is the twenty-five-year-old function that bridges the gap. Here's how it got here.
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AES-256-GCM: The Encryption Behind Most of the Internet
The story of AES-256-GCM: from a dying 1970s standard, through a global cryptographic race, to the algorithm protecting nearly every secure connection on the internet today.