Author: Aleksander Hougen

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; MEGA is a secure cloud storage service with end-to-end encryption that lets you upload files to the cloud on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. There’s a lot to unpack with MEGA, especially for users who don’t have prior experience with cloud storage services, so here’s the full guide on how to use MEGA. Key Takeaways: MEGA has a 20GB storage plan for free users.It allows you to backup and sync files directly from your computer to the cloud easily.MEGA has a transfer quota, which means that there’s a limit to how much data you ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; Backing up your data is important, and although you should definitely use one of the best online backup services to ensure your data is safe, you don’t need one to protect your browsing profile in Chrome. This guide will show you how to backup Google Chrome and make sure nothing in the browser is lost, should your computer meet an unfortunate end. Key Takeaways: Syncing your Google account to all your apps and devices is the easiest way to backup your browser data and more.For privacy reasons, you may want to avoid having a Google ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; If you’re tired of paying exorbitant fees for your cloud storage with SugarSync or need more than a measly 500GB, then you’ve come to the right place. Although SugarSync has a solid set of features, it gets trounced by other services in things like privacy and pricing. If you’re looking for the best SugarSync alternative, one of these five services is likely to do the trick. Key Takeaways: SugarSync is great for instant access to files across devices, but its plans are incredibly expensive, and you don’t get much storage space for your money.pCloud, Sync.com ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; If you’re using a cloud storage service without zero-knowledge encryption — or just extra concerned with data security and privacy in general — chances are you’ll want to use dedicated encryption software to protect your files. In this Cryptomator vs Boxcryptor comparison, we’ll take a look at two of the top tools in this category and decide which is better. Key Takeaways: Boxcryptor and Cryptomator are easy to use and highly secure software that lets you encrypt files before uploading them to cloud storage providers.Boxcryptor comes with a lot more features and integrations than Cryptomator, ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; Finding Location-Independent Remote Work The first step to becoming a digital nomad is actually finding work that you can do while traveling the world. Although this might sound intimidating, it’s actually a lot easier than it sounds. There are literally hundreds of different remote job boards and platforms, ranging from all-purpose ones like Upwork and Hubstaff to more field-specific ones like ProBlogger. Exactly where you’ll want to look for work depends a lot on what your skills are and what kind of job you want to do. However, if you’re totally new to looking for ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; For fairly obvious reasons, remote work has exploded since early 2020. Although this was already an ongoing trend, the emergence of COVID-19 kicked it into overdrive, with more people than ever before doing their work from their homes. Here, we’ve collected some handy work from home tips to help you get started and stay productive while working from home. Key Takeaways: Working from home has exploded since the start of 2020, and there are tons of different remote jobs.Maintaining productivity and a healthy work-life balance are among the biggest challenges for remote workers.Managing remote employees ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; Even though the new Microsoft Edge browser is a huge improvement, it — and Internet Explorer before it — usually serves one purpose: to compel you to download a better web browser. Even after you’ve done this, though, the browser lingers on your system, taking up resources through updates and background processes. To stop this from happening, we’ve put together this guide on how to disable Microsoft Edge. If you’d rather remove the browser entirely, you can check out our guide on how to uninstall Microsoft Edge instead. Unfortunately, the main method of uninstalling the ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; With data breaches, leaks and hacks occurring on a regular basis, users are paying more and more attention to online security and encryption technology. However, someone gaining physical access to your device is an often-overlooked avenue of attack. To protect against this, we’ll show you how to encrypt Android devices and keep your apps, accounts and personal data safe. How to Enable Encryption on Android Enabling device encryption on your Android device is a very straightforward process, and many phones even have it enabled right out of the box. In order to complete the encryption ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; When you’re choosing what web browser to go with, speed is a crucial metric. However, it’s one that can be difficult to test and — due to the ever-evolving nature of web browsers — challenging to find any concrete information that isn’t horribly outdated. Thus, we have tested all the major web browsers to find the fastest one around. To cut right to the chase, Vivaldi is the fastest internet browser we tested. It performed great in all three benchmark tests we used to compare the providers, outpacing all the competition. However, Opera wasn’t far ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; Firefox and Google Chrome are two of the most popular and widely used browsers in the world. They’re both solid choices for browsing the web, with excellent add-on libraries, clean user interfaces and great performance. To help you make a more informed decision when choosing which one you want to use, we decided to pit them against each other in this Firefox vs. Google Chrome showdown. In terms of market share, Chrome is definitely dominant, but Firefox has been around for a much longer time and has always been something of an underdog. They receive ... Read More