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National security at risk: unencrypted emails routed through foreign infrastructure
During a recent investigation into the infrastructure of some of South Africa's major ISPs, we discovered that a large portion of South Africa's email communications are being [...]
It’s tax scam time again: protect yourself from fraud
As the tax season approaches, scammers are gearing up to target unsuspecting taxpayers in South Africa. Here's how to identify and prevent tax scams, courtesy of our [...]
[noiz] – send | secure file sharing
Exciting news! I've just launched a new online file sharing tool similar to WeTransfer. You can access the tool here: send.noiz.co.za Why? Email was never designed for sending [...]
Never waste a good outage
Much of the world woke up this morning to TWO massive IT system outages, affecting business and critical infrastructure in many countries, including the US, Europe, Asia, [...]
Why we have decided to ditch WhatsApp, and switch to Signal instead
It's no secret that we don't like proprietary software. One of the foundational principles of Noiz is to use open source software and hardware, that respects and [...]
Windows 10 is dead, and I could not be happier
I wish I could say that I am sad to see the end of Window's 10, but I am just not. Microsoft is ending support for Windows [...]
Good alternative search engines to DuckDuckGone
DuckDuckGo since it's inception, has positioned itself as a "privacy" respecting alternative to Google search. Why then, are millions of internet users searching for alternative search engines to [...]
How to use Monero (XMR)
Monero is a privacy respecting electronic cash that allows for fast, inexpensive payments to and from anywhere in the world where every transaction is private and completely [...]
The Hidden Wiki
What is "The Hidden Wiki"? The Hidden Wiki, is a website that is accessible using the Tor browser. It is essentially an index of some of the [...]
How to install Monero Wallet on GNU/Linux
Monero is a decentralized cryptocurrency that has a primary focus on user privacy. To get started using Monero, The first thing you will need is a Monero [...]
Switching from Windows to Linux
One of the most common questions I get asked about Linux is, "Will my software work on Linux"? In some cases the exact software is available on [...]
A case for private cryptocurrency.
Like many who have jumped into the blockchain game, I too have a bias when it comes to which cryptocurrency project I like "best". Bitcoin maximalists, out [...]