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How to Encrypt Text Messages in 2025: Private Messaging

Learning how to send a secure text message may seem like it should take forever and be really complicated. However, with the wealth of apps now available for Android and iOS phones, anyone can do it.

By Sapphire Fox & Branko Vlajin — 21 Mar'21 Last Updated: 02 May'25

How to Clear Cookies on Android in 2025: House-Cleaning

As you browse the web, information about where you’ve been and what you’ve done can stick around on your device. These bits of data are cookies, and this guide will show you how to clear them on Android phones.

By Sapphire Fox — 22 Feb'21 Last Updated: 26 Apr'25

How to Delete Your WhatsApp Account in 2025: Scorched Earth

Deleting WhatsApp from your device may seem like it should be as easy as any other app. However, if you want to stop Facebook from holding onto your data, you’ll need to read on and learn how to delete your WhatsApp account entirely.

By Sapphire Fox — 15 Feb'21 Last Updated: 26 Apr'25

What is Perfect Forward Secrecy? A Guide for 2025

When browsing for security solutions, be they VPNs, password managers or encryption programs, you'll have come across the term perfect forward secrecy. In this guide, we show you what it means, how it works and how it benefits you.

By Aleksander Hougen — 16 Jan'20 Last Updated: 26 Apr'25

Best Identity Theft Protection: Best-Rated Services in 2025

We live in an age of encroaching scams and cybercrime, as illustrated by the latest identity theft statistics. The best identity theft protection services incorporate advanced features to tackle evolving threats. Features like dark web monitoring prevent the misuse of stolen identities before it happens, rather than just addressing the aftermath. Other apps focus not...

By Mindy Born — 12 Nov'19 Last Updated: 03 Mar'25
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski

Internet Censorship 2025: Find Out Where Repression Reigns

Some countries are a great deal more free than others when it comes to internet censorship and surveillance. Cloudwards.net dove into the wacky world of repression and rated 149 countries according to how free and unfree they are, with some surprising results.  [censorship option=”score” /]You may see the internet as the largest source of free...

By Sandra Pattison — 29 Sep'19 Last Updated: 16 May'25

Endurance International Group: Enduring Web Host or Privacy Pirate?

Endurance International Group is for many an example of everything wrong with the web hosting industry. In this article, we look at the history of the company and its market position. We also shine a light on some very dark privacy policies.

By Jacob Roach — 29 Aug'19 Last Updated: 16 May'25

What Is the Five Eyes Alliance?

As a remnant of the Cold War, worldwide, multi-country spying networks still exist today. If you live in a country within the Five Eyes, you're likely being spied on, but other countries are peeking, too.

By Sandra Pattison — 26 Jul'19 Last Updated: 25 Apr'25

IPv4 vs IPv6: Definition, Differences, Pros & Cons Explained in 2025

The Internet Protocol (IP) is responsible for enabling seamless communication between devices and servers across the globe. However, in order to communicate, the devices must be on the same IP version: either IPv4 or IPv6. In our IPv4 vs IPv6 guide, we’ll walk you through the features and functions of these two IPs to help...

By Samson Kiarie — 25 Dec'18 Last Updated: 25 Apr'25
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

What is Penetration Testing? A Quick Guide for 2025

Cogratulations on your newly found interest in internet security! One of the terms you're bound to have come across by now is peneteration testing, which we explain in detail in this article. Not only do we describe the ins and outs, we also give you a few pointers on how to get into penetration testing yourself.

By Mauricio Preuss — 29 Oct'18 Last Updated: 16 May'25