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Plain-language guides to keeping your files private.
Doughnut Forge vs Cryptomator: sharing files or syncing a vault
Cryptomator keeps a synced cloud folder encrypted. Doughnut Forge encrypts single files and text for the people you choose. Which fits how you work?
Doughnut Forge vs VeraCrypt: encrypted files or encrypted drives
VeraCrypt encrypts whole drives and containers. Doughnut Forge encrypts single files and text for the people you choose. When is each the better choice?
Breaches keep happening. Here is what you can still control
After the DHS personnel data breach: why your data on other systems is out of your hands, and how to keep your own private files under your control.
How to encrypt files on a Mac without using the cloud
Simple ways to encrypt a file or folder on your Mac so it stays on your computer, using tools built into macOS or Doughnut Forge.
Offline file encryption: how it works and what it protects
Offline file encryption locks your files on your own device before they go anywhere. What it protects, and what it cannot do for you.
What quantum-safe encryption means, in plain language
Quantum computers may one day break some of the encryption in use today. What quantum-safe encryption is, and why it matters now.
How to share encrypted files with someone you trust
How to send a private file so only the person you choose can open it, whether by email, a messaging app or a USB stick.