Josh Lake
Josh Lake is a writer who focuses on the intersections between technology, privacy and security. His work helps companies and individuals get the most out of technological developments, without having to sacrifice their civil liberties or open themselves up to the ever-increasing threats of cybercrime.
Fernet makes it easy for Python developers to implement encryption and authentication into their applications.
The CIA triad are three critical attributes for data security; confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Single sign-on can make life easier for users and help to boost an organization’s overall security. However, it also comes with downsides.
If a preimage attack is possible against the cryptographic hash functions we use, it could completely undermine our online security.
Websites and apps use dark patterns to manipulate us into taking actions that we may not want to take. Find out how they violate our privacy.
Collision attacks threaten the security of cryptographic hash functions, which form critical parts of our cybersecurity infrastructure.
Password cracking is one of the tools that hackers turn to when they can’t gain access to an account by other means. Find out how they do it.
SHA-2 is a hash function that plays a critical role in much of our online security. Find out what it is, where it’s used and how it works.
The SHA-2 algorithm is a key component of your everyday online security. Find out how SHA-256 and its related algorithms work in our guide.
3DES used to be one of the most prominent forms of encryption. It is based on the DES algorithm, but has since been superseded by AES in most use cases.