Guides
Privacy, explained without the jargon
Short, practical guides to the ideas behind the apps — encryption, trackers, threat models and passphrases — written so you can actually use them.
How encrypted notes actually work
AES-256, PBKDF2 and "at rest" in plain English — and how to spot a fake lock screen.
What zero-knowledge encryption means
If a company can reset your password and recover your data, it can also be made to read it.
Are Apple Notes locked notes secure?
Locked notes are genuinely encrypted — but most of your notes probably aren’t.
How Safari content blockers work
The clever bit: the blocker hands Safari a rulebook and never sees a single page you visit.
Build a privacy threat model
Stop installing random privacy apps. First answer: who, realistically, are you protecting against?
Private Evernote alternatives
If you want out of the cloud-notes model, here is where to go and what changes.
How to block trackers on iPhone
A short, ordered list of what actually reduces tracking — and what is just noise.
Choose a passphrase you won’t forget
Length beats symbols. Four random words beat "P@ssw0rd!" — here is why, and how.