Guides Overlay Networks vs Traditional VPNs VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have long been the standard method for securely accessing private networks and infrastructure from untrusted networks. They create an encrypted tunnel between the client device and Frankline 12 Jan 2024 · 7 min read
Guides A Comparative Analysis of Top Overlay VPN Networks Overlay VPNs have become an increasingly popular way to create secure connections between devices and networks over the internet. Unlike traditional VPNs which route all traffic through a central VPN Frankline 12 Jan 2024 · 9 min read
News Fedora Asahi Remix 39 - Bringing the Best of Linux Privacy to Apple Silicon Macs The release of Fedora Asahi Remix 39 marks a major milestone in bringing a fully-featured and polished Linux experience to Apple's M-series chips. Developed through close collaboration between Frankline 29 Dec 2023 · 4 min read
Privacy Techniques for evading digital surveillance Mass surveillance capabilities allow both governmental agencies and private corporations to monitor the activities, communications and locations of citizens to an unprecedented degree. Interconnected technologies have enabled ubiquitous data collection, Frankline 28 Dec 2023 · 15 min read
Guides The Virtualization Debate - XCP-NG vs Proxmox for Businesses Leaving VMware The ongoing Broadcom acquisition of VMware is creating uncertainty around the future of vSphere and other VMware products, with the recent change being the end of perpetual licences. With such Frankline 24 Dec 2023 · 6 min read
Guides Is Zorin OS 17 the Best Linux Distribution for Beginners Zorin OS has developed a reputation over the years as one of the best Linux distributions for beginners making the transition from Windows or macOS. The recently launched Zorin OS Frankline 23 Dec 2023 · 8 min read
News Beware of What the New Outlook Shares with Microsoft Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used email clients in the world, both for personal and business use. However, recent changes to the Outlook software have privacy advocates Frankline 5 Dec 2023 · 4 min read
News Roundcube joins Nextcloud: Revolutionizing Email Privacy and Decentralization The open source email landscape saw a significant development recently with the merger of Roundcube, the renowned webmail client, with Nextcloud, the leading content collaboration platform. This partnership brings together Frankline 4 Dec 2023 · 4 min read
Security Safing Portmaster - A Comprehensive Privacy Focused and Security Firewall Safing Portmaster is an open-source network firewall and monitoring application that aims to provide users with privacy, security and control over their online activity. Portmaster was created as a simple Frankline 29 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
News Google's Plan to Protect Users from IP Tracking and Why You Should Be Concerned Google recently announced plans to incorporate their own IP protection feature into Chrome by default in future releases. This IP protection will work by routing users' traffic through Google-run Frankline 28 Nov 2023 · 3 min read
Guides The Dangers of Storing Passwords in Your Web Browser Storing passwords in your web browser seems like a convenient option but it comes with significant security risks. All major browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge offer Frankline 28 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
News Google's Controversial Manifest V3 Changes - The End of Ad Blocking? TL;DR * Google Chrome is set to make sweeping changes to how extensions work via its transition to Manifest V3, but privacy advocates warn this could deal a major blow Frankline 27 Nov 2023 · 6 min read
Guides Installing Open-appsec for Linux on Nginx As ModSecurity approaches its end of life in July 2024, many organizations are looking for a modern alternative to secure their web applications and APIs. Open-appsec is positioning itself as Frankline 25 Nov 2023 · 8 min read
Guides How to install WordPress with Nginx Nginx is popular because it offers numerous benefits when used with WordPress on a VPS. It supports reverse proxy, caching, load balancing, and more, making it a great fit for Frankline 24 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
Privacy How Private is Twitter Encrypted Messaging? In an effort to improve privacy and trust on the platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, recently introduced the ability to encrypt direct messages (DMs) between users through a new Frankline 16 Nov 2023 · 4 min read
Guides Setting up Uptime Kuma - Self Hosted Monitoring tool If you're looking for a simple and effective way to monitor your systems, you might want to check out Uptime Kuma. Uptime Kuma is a free and open-source Frankline 14 Nov 2023 · 12 min read
Guides Protecting Your Data in Microsoft 365 with Tresorit Microsoft 365 has transformed how businesses manage work and collaboration, with tools like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive evolving the way we share files and communicate. However, as the volume Frankline 12 Nov 2023 · 4 min read
Privacy The Dark Side of Fitness Tracking Apps Fitness tracking applications and devices have grown tremendously in popularity in recent years as more people seek to improve their health and wellness. By tracking metrics like steps, heart rate, Frankline 10 Nov 2023 · 5 min read