Security
3 posts
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Formatting a Drive: Is your data really gone?
Quick format vs. Full format. Why 'deleting' a file doesn't actually remove it, and why SSDs are different from hard drives.
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Base64 is Not Encryption: Stop Hiding Secrets in Plain Sight
Just because you can't read it doesn't mean it's secret. A guide to what encoding actually is and why Base64 is like writing in a different font.
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Public Key vs Private Key: The Locked Box Analogy
How do we send secret messages over the public internet? A simple guide to asymmetric encryption without the math.