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We make IT security easy to understand – for people without an IT background. All content is written by Alexander Bock, IT security specialist.

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crackthe.net helps everyday people stay safe online – without jargon and without scare tactics. Good security should be something anyone can understand and actually do.

Online since 2010. Written and edited in Germany, independent, and held to real professional standards.

How we work

  • Independent: We never take money for a good review. We explain exactly how we earn on our affiliate disclosure page.
  • Clear: We write for people, not for experts.
  • Honest: We name the weak points too, and we say so when a product is simply not worth buying.
  • Current: We revisit and update our guides on a regular schedule.

There is more on this in our editorial standards and in how we test .

About the author: Alexander Bock

crackthe.net is written by Alexander Bock, an IT security specialist. He writes and checks every guide on this site.

Alexander holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science and the GIAC certifications GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) and GRID (GIAC Response and Industrial Defense). His job here is to turn complex security topics into steps you can follow on an ordinary evening – from passwords and phishing to device security, online banking, crypto and AI.

Qualifications

  • M.Sc. Computer Science – academic degree in computer science
  • GICSP – Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GIAC)
  • GRID – GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GIAC)

Both GIAC certifications can be checked by anyone in the public GIAC verification profile .

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