About Noiz

Noiz is a leading 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 those seeking reliable hosting services, robust data protection, and advanced threat mitigation in an increasingly digital world. As a South African entity, we prioritize local infrastructure, while extending our reach through international partnerships. Our mission is to leverage technology to enhance human freedom, countering centralized control and promoting decentralized 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 specialized privacy coin integrations, Noiz delivers tailored solutions designed for the South African market and beyond.

Our History and Evolution

Noiz traces its origins to August 2016, when it was founded under the name Cloud Matrix. Initially focused on providing simple hosting services, Cloud Matrix quickly established itself as a reliable provider in the South African digital landscape. Recognizing the need for a more comprehensive approach, the company evolved to encompass cybersecurity, cloud solutions, backups, security protocols, and information technology support services. This transformation culminated in the rebranding to Noiz on September 11, 2023. The new identity better reflects our expanded scope as a multifaceted cybersecurity company, with hosting as our inaugural product.

This rebranding marked a pivotal milestone, allowing us to align more closely with our core values of privacy, security, freedom, and open source software. From our humble beginnings in South Africa, Noiz has grown to incorporate international data centers 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 prioritize user empowerment over centralized dominance.

Meet Our Founder: Wade John Beckett

Noiz was founded by Wade John Beckett, a seasoned Linux Systems Administrator and Philosopher whose vision shapes the company's direction. With extensive expertise in open source technologies and a philosophical grounding in principles of freedom and limited government, Wade embodies the ideals that define Noiz. His background in systems administration has equipped him to design resilient, secure infrastructures, while his philosophical insights emphasize the ethical imperative of technology: to make humans more free, not less.

Wade's advocacy for open source software stems from a belief in collaborative, transparent development that resists proprietary control. He champions decentralization as a counter to authoritarian structures, drawing from libertarian thought to promote individual sovereignty in the digital realm. Under his leadership, Noiz has become a beacon for those seeking alternatives to mainstream tech ecosystems, fostering environments where users control their data and digital identities.

Our Philosophy: Disrupting the Signal for Greater Freedom

At the heart of Noiz lies a profound 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 centralized entities, such as states and corporations, transmit information, worldviews, and directives to passive recipients, often leading to surveillance and manipulation. We liken it to a neural-interactive simulation, akin to a matrix that blinds individuals to truth and maintains mental bondage through data exploitation and propaganda.

Noiz positions itself as a disruptor of this signal, introducing "noise" to challenge and dismantle these controls. Our name, Noiz, derives from "Network of Independent Zones," symbolizing 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 decentralized 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 centralized data monopolies, ensuring that hosting services, cloud computing, and security measures enhance freedom. By embracing open source principles, we empower users to modify, share, and control their systems, transitioning away from proprietary traps that limit autonomy.

Decentralization is a core principle at Noiz, woven into our services to mitigate risks associated with centralized infrastructures. This approach not only bolsters security but also aligns with our ethos of privacy and freedom, allowing users to operate in independent zones while benefiting from collective strength.

Comprehensive Services Rooted in Security and Innovation

Noiz offers a suite of services designed to meet diverse needs in infrastructure, security, services, support, and research. Our infrastructure pillar provides foundational elements for a reliable digital presence, emphasizing privacy and performance.

Under hosting, we deliver versatile 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, optimize traffic management and resolution, enhancing overall performance.

Security is paramount at Noiz, with measures to protect data and mitigate threats in a vulnerable digital landscape. Data protection includes backup and disaster recovery, encryption, and PGP protocols, safeguarding information against loss or unauthorized access.

Threat mitigation encompasses VPN, firewall, end-point protection, DDoS protection, WAF, hardware firewall, and email security, providing proactive defenses against intrusions and attacks.

Our hardware offerings focus on privacy, featuring computing devices like Linux computers, Linux laptops, and deGoogled mobile phones, alongside specialized items such as firewalls, hardware crypto wallets, YubiKey equivalents, and Arduino for advanced security layers.

In services, we specialize in privacy coins, supporting integrations, onboarding, wallet recovery (seed vault), point of sale, nodes, hardware rental, mining rig rental, decentralized finance (DeFi), anonymous crypto exchanges, and training. This aligns with our freedom-oriented ethos, enabling anonymous, decentralized transactions.

Applications and development include deployment and hosting of tools like ERPNext, NextCloud, WordPress, PeerTube, Mastodon, Matrix, Element, FunkWhale, and Thunderbird, with custom development in WordPress, C++ programming, and Arduino programming.

Support services offer remote support, remote monitoring and management, Linux systems administration, Linux server administration, and training in areas such as 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 defense, radio frequency shielding, surveillance resistance, censorship resistance, and offensive and defensive cybersecurity, including penetration testing.

These services are optimized for the South African context while incorporating global best practices.

Infrastructure and Global Reach with Local Focus

Noiz operates data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, providing low-latency, secure hosting services 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 centers in Dublin and Germany, offering redundancy and global scalability for clients with broader needs.

This hybrid approach supports decentralized architectures, minimizing risks and maximizing uptime. Whether for shared hosting or dedicated environments, our infrastructure prioritizes security and privacy, integrating open source tools to deliver transparent, user-controlled experiences.

Commitment to Privacy, Freedom, and Innovation

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 decentralized 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.

This payment flexibility reflects our broader commitment to open source and libertarian ideals, fostering a free market where users retain control over their finances and data.

Looking Ahead: Innovating for a Freer Future

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.

In conclusion, Noiz stands as a South African pioneer in cybersecurity and hosting, guided by principles that prioritize human freedom. With a rich history, innovative services, and unwavering dedication to open source, we invite you to join us in building a more secure, decentralized world. Contact us today to explore how our shared hosting, backup and disaster recovery, or other solutions can empower your digital journey.