How we research and write
We write about online safety for ordinary people. Every guide is drafted in plain language and reviewed before it’s published. Our goal is guidance you can act on, without jargon or scare tactics.
Sourcing
- We cite our sources and link to them. When we quote a statistic, it comes from a named, checkable source, for example the FBI’s Internet Crime Report or the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
- If we can’t source a claim, we don’t publish it. We do not invent numbers, threats, or terminology.
How we cover tools
- We describe what a security tool actually does, based on the maker’s documentation and public information, and we say what it does not do.
- We don’t overstate protection, and we never present a recommendation as a guarantee.
- Where a recommendation involves a commercial relationship, we disclose it plainly, next to the recommendation.
Independence
Our recommendations reflect our own editorial judgment. No company can pay to change a verdict.
Corrections
We fix mistakes. If you spot an error, email us at [email protected] and we’ll correct it, noting significant changes on the page.
Updates
We review guides periodically and update them as threats and tools change. Each guide shows when it was last reviewed.