Introduction:

Cryptomator is open source software that can be installed on a device in order to encrypt data before it is synced across a commercial cloud or external network. Being open source, the code is open to inspection so we can be sure it has no backdoors or malware embedded in it.

In a time where mass data collection is becoming the norm. Corporations are actively scanning cloud services to profile users to target them for advertisements. Hackers are gaining access to big corporations networks and data for profit and malice. It is vitally important that internet users start to take responsibility for their data security.

Encryption brings an extra layer of security. Most hackers will be looking for unsecured data, so it makes it even more unlikely that if you use encryption they would attempt to crack it. Most likely, hackers will move on to the next easier victim.

In the past, encryption applications have been notoriously complicated; however, this is changing fast. Cryptomator is one of the new generations of user friendly encryption clients that your grandmother can use (well, almost).

With big companies like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp introducing encryption on by default. We are, as a community, moving in the right direction.