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Encryption Guide: Meaning, Types, Techniques & Benefits Explained in 2025

Encryption is one of the best tools for protecting your data. It’s used in many day-to-day applications — texting apps, cryptocurrency, the top VPNs, password managers and email security, to name a few. However, it’s not always clear what encryption really is or how it works. We’ll take an in-depth look at encryption in this...

By Kate Hawkins — 23 Oct'18 Last Updated: 25 Apr'25
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski

Types of Cybercrime: A Comprehensive 2025 Guide with Examples & Prevention Techniques

Not a day passes without news about ransomware attacks, data breaches or phishing campaigns, and the estimated cost of cybercrime in the cybersecurity market is expected to keep growing. Knowing the various types of cybercrime and how to prevent them is crucial to staying safe online.  In this article, we will discuss different types of...

By Sandeep Babu — 04 Oct'18 Last Updated: 28 Apr'25
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski

What is a Botnet? Networks Gone Bad

In our series on cybercrime, we’ve covered online threats such as ransomware, phishing and browser hijackers. This time, we’re going to look at one of the most potent threats online: botnets. While you can’t get a botnet, you can be part of one. Botnets are networks of slave computers used to carry out a variety...

By Jacob Roach — 20 Sep'18 Last Updated: 16 May'25

What is Phishing? More Than Just Your Spam Folder

Cybercrime is an evolving problem. Even as consumers learn about online scams and schemes that run amok in the dark corners of the internet, new ones are being developed. One such crime is phishing. In this guide, we’re going to cover what phishing is, the different types to look for and the steps you can...

By Jacob Roach — 18 Sep'18 Last Updated: 16 May'25

What is the USA FREEDOM Act? What’s So Free About It?

You may have heard of the Freedom Act, but be wondering what it is; we can't blame you. Between all the other acronyms and terms you regularly encounter when dealing with privacy issues, the odd one will be forgotten. Join us at Cloudwards.net as we explore what the Freedom Act is all about.

By Mauricio Preuss — 13 Sep'18 Last Updated: 07 Apr'25

SSL vs TLS: Know Your Protocols for 2025

While researching how to host your website and looking up security measures you'll likely have come across terms like SSL certificate and the TLS protocol. In this article we explain the difference between SSL vs TLS, as well as how they are integrated within each other.

By Jacob Roach — 03 Sep'18 Last Updated: 28 Apr'25

What Is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Meaning & Examples Explained

The Internet of Things (IoT) used to be a futuristic concept, but we are now living in that future, where many of our devices (both domestic and non-domestic) are connected or can be connected. What is the Internet of Things, though? At its simplest, the IoT facilitates data collection from all kinds of devices and...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 07 Jun'18 Last Updated: 23 Apr'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

What You Need To Know About Cloud Laws and Regulations

Storing your files in the cloud means that you're placing them outside of the laws and regulations you may be used to. Different countries have very different ideas about how data should be treated; in this article we go over some of the most important differences between countries and tries to make sense of cloud law.

By Branko Vlajin — 23 Apr'18 Last Updated: 16 May'25

Spectre, Meltdown and the Cloud

You'll probably have heard of Spectre and Meltdown, but how will these two processor vulnerabilities affect the cloud? Cloudwards.net spins a few predictions.

By Fergus O'Sullivan — 28 Jan'18 Last Updated: 18 May'25

Internet Censorship in China: How the Middle Kingdom Blocks the Web Explained in 2025

The People’s Republic of China is one of the worst places for internet censorship. The communist government keeps a tight rein on internet activities, blocking many foreign websites and forbidding the mention of sensitive topics. Over the last four decades, censorship in China has been reinforced by laws with severe penalties.  The Chinese government censors...

By Wisdom Sablah — 13 Nov'17 Last Updated: 25 Apr'25
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski