Security Tools & Resources

Research-led tooling recommendations that line up with the threat and privacy themes covered across the briefing archive.

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VPNs & Network Privacy

Encrypt traffic, reduce exposure, and keep remote work less observable. These links currently point straight to vendor sites.

Editors’ pick

Mullvad VPN

No-account privacy, WireGuard, RAM-only servers

Zero-logs VPN operated from Sweden. Accepts cash and crypto. No account email required — just a 16-digit account number. Audited annually by independent firms.

€5/mo flatVisit vendor site
Best free option

Proton VPN

Free tier, open source, Swiss jurisdiction

Swiss-based, open-source VPN with a free tier. Built by the Proton ecosystem for encrypted communications and privacy-first workflows.

Free – $9.99/moVisit vendor site

Password Managers

Zero-knowledge vaults that generate, store, and autofill strong unique passwords. High-ROI hardening for individuals and teams.

Open source

Bitwarden

Open source, free tier, self-hostable

Open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager with a free individual tier. Self-hostable for teams and passkey-ready.

Free – $3/moVisit vendor site
Best for teams

1Password

Travel Mode, Watchtower, enterprise SCIM

Enterprise-grade password manager with Travel Mode, Watchtower breach monitoring, and strong SCIM/admin features for teams.

Email Security

Encrypted email, disposable aliases, and phishing defence. Email remains the likeliest initial access point for most teams.

Editors’ pick

Proton Mail

E2E encryption, zero-access, Swiss law

End-to-end encrypted email from Switzerland. Zero-access encryption means even Proton cannot read your inbox.

Free – €9.99/moVisit vendor site

SimpleLogin

Unlimited aliases, reply pseudonymously

Email alias service that generates unique addresses per site to reduce breach fallout, spam, and address correlation.

Free – $4/moVisit vendor site

Endpoint Protection

EDR, detection, and device hardening tools for workstations and servers. Behaviour-based visibility matters more than legacy signatures.

Malwarebytes

Ransomware rollback, real-time protection

Real-time protection and malware remediation across consumer and small business environments, with a reputation for low operational drag.

Enterprise grade

CrowdStrike Falcon Go

AI-native EDR, threat intelligence, cloud-delivered

Cloud-delivered endpoint protection that brings a lighter Falcon package into smaller environments without losing the threat intel edge.

From $59.99/device/yrVisit vendor site

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