About Noiz
Noiz is a cybersecurity and hosting company based in South Africa, dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses through innovative, privacy-focused solutions. Established with a commitment to privacy, security, freedom, and open source principles, Noiz serves as a trusted partner for reliable hosting, robust data protection, and advanced threat mitigation. As a South African entity, we prioritise local infrastructure while extending our reach through international partnerships. Our mission is to leverage technology to enhance human freedom, countering centralised control and promoting decentralised systems that place power back in the hands of users.
At Noiz, we view technology not as a tool for restriction but as a means to liberate. Our foundational belief is that digital solutions should amplify individual autonomy, protect against surveillance, and foster open collaboration. This ethos drives every aspect of our operations, from shared hosting and cloud services to comprehensive cybersecurity measures and support. Whether you require dedicated hosting, backup and disaster recovery, or specialised privacy coin integrations, Noiz delivers tailored solutions designed for the South African market and beyond.
Our History
Noiz was established in 2016, initially focused on providing hosting services. We quickly established ourselves as a reliable provider in the South African digital landscape. Recognising the need for a more comprehensive approach, the company evolved to encompass cybersecurity, cloud solutions, backups, security protocols, and IT support services. Our scope as a multifaceted cybersecurity company now extends well beyond hosting as our inaugural product.
From our beginnings in South Africa, Noiz has grown to incorporate international data centres while maintaining a strong local presence. Our journey underscores a commitment to adaptability and innovation, ensuring we remain at the forefront of technological advancements that prioritise user empowerment over centralised dominance.
Our Philosophy: Disrupting the Signal
At the heart of Noiz lies a philosophy inspired by the concept of "the signal" — a metaphor for the pervasive control systems embedded in modern society and technology. This signal represents a power differential where centralised entities transmit information, worldviews, and directives to passive recipients, often leading to surveillance and manipulation.
Noiz positions itself as a disruptor of this signal, introducing "noise" to challenge and dismantle these controls. Our name derives from "Network of Independent Zones," symbolising a federated structure where autonomous entities collaborate without a central authority. This draws from free and open source communities, where independence coexists with interconnectedness, promoting resilience and adaptability. In a technological context, noise disrupts uniform signals, much like decentralised networks resist single points of failure. Societally, it amplifies dissenting voices, countering censorship and enabling free expression.
For South Africa, this philosophy resonates deeply in a context of historical and ongoing struggles for digital sovereignty. We advocate for technologies that protect against cyber threats, surveillance, and centralised data monopolies, ensuring that hosting, cloud computing, and security measures enhance freedom. By embracing open source principles, we empower users to modify, share, and control their systems, moving away from proprietary traps that limit autonomy.
Decentralisation is a core principle at Noiz, woven into our services to mitigate risks associated with centralised infrastructures. This approach bolsters security and aligns with our ethos of privacy and freedom, allowing users to operate in independent zones while benefiting from collective strength.
Comprehensive Services
Noiz offers a suite of services designed to meet diverse needs in infrastructure, security, support, and research.
Under hosting, we deliver solutions including shared hosting, website hosting, WordPress hosting, WooCommerce hosting, email hosting, reseller hosting, Tor hosting, cloud hosting, dedicated hosting, colocation, private email servers, and management tools like ISPConfig. These are supported by robust monitoring and uptime assurances, ensuring high availability for South African businesses and individuals.
Our domains services encompass registration, transfer, renewal, management, and privacy-enhanced options like Onion domains and WHOIS privacy, enabling seamless control over online identities.
In the cloud domain, we provide on-demand resources such as virtual machines (VPC, VPS), compute, storage, apps, and databases, all in secure environments tailored for flexibility.
Networking tools, including DNS and load balancing, optimise traffic management and resolution, enhancing overall performance.
Security is paramount at Noiz, with measures to protect data and mitigate threats. Data protection includes backup and disaster recovery, encryption, and PGP protocols, safeguarding information against loss or unauthorised access.
Threat mitigation encompasses VPN, firewall, endpoint protection, DDoS protection, WAF, hardware firewall, and email security, providing proactive defences against intrusions and attacks.
Our hardware offerings focus on privacy, featuring Linux computers, Linux laptops, and deGoogled mobile phones, alongside firewalls, hardware crypto wallets, YubiKey equivalents, and Arduino for advanced security layers.
In services, we specialise in privacy coins, supporting integrations, onboarding, wallet recovery (seed vault), point of sale, nodes, hardware rental, mining rig rental, decentralised finance (DeFi), anonymous crypto exchanges, and training.
Applications and development include deployment and hosting of ERPNext, Nextcloud, WordPress, PeerTube, Mastodon, Matrix, Element, FunkWhale, and Thunderbird, with custom development in WordPress, C++, and Arduino.
Support services offer remote support, remote monitoring and management, Linux systems administration, Linux server administration, and training in WordPress, ERPNext, Monero and other privacy coins, and Linux.
Our research lab explores forward-thinking initiatives, including wireless-to-wired network conversions, facial recognition disruption, drone defence, radio frequency shielding, surveillance resistance, censorship resistance, and offensive and defensive cybersecurity, including penetration testing.
Infrastructure and Global Reach
Noiz operates data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, providing low-latency, secure hosting tailored to South African users. These local facilities ensure data residency, reducing reliance on international transfers and enhancing privacy. Complementing this, we maintain international data centres in Dublin and Germany, offering redundancy and global scalability.
This hybrid approach supports decentralised architectures, minimising risks and maximising uptime. Whether for shared hosting or dedicated environments, our infrastructure prioritises security and privacy, integrating open source tools to deliver transparent, user-controlled experiences.
Privacy, Freedom, and Payment
Privacy is embedded in Noiz's DNA, with all services designed to shield users from surveillance and data exploitation. We employ end-to-end encryption, censorship-resistant technologies, and decentralised protocols to create a barrier against intrusive actors. Accepting private cryptocurrencies like Monero for all services underscores our alignment with privacy and freedom, enabling anonymous transactions that bypass traditional financial controls.
Looking Ahead
As we continue to evolve, Noiz remains committed to research and development that pushes the boundaries of privacy and security. Our lab initiatives address emerging threats, from surveillance resistance to censorship countermeasures, ensuring we stay ahead in a dynamic digital environment.
Noiz stands as a South African pioneer in cybersecurity and hosting, guided by principles that prioritise human freedom. With innovative services and unwavering dedication to open source, we invite you to join us in building a more secure, decentralised world. Contact us today to explore how our solutions can empower your digital journey.
