CyberInsider (CyberInsider.com and Cyber Insider, LLC) is a cybersecurity and technology news platform that also publishes in-depth guides, tutorials, and reviews.
The mission of CyberInsider is to raise awareness about digital privacy and cybersecurity topics while also giving our readers the tools and information to regain control of their digital lives.
Meet the CyberInsider team
Alex Lekander
Alex Lekander is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of CyberInsider.com. With a passion for cybersecurity and privacy topics, Alex launched this website in 2020. His background and expertise covers privacy research, technical writing, software testing, and site admin. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University.
When he's not drinking coffee and working behind a screen, Alex is probably tinkering with a boat or enjoying the great outdoors.
Amar Ćemanović
Amar Ćemanović is an experienced editor and trained engineer with a keen eye for detail and a passion for technology.
Based in Bosnia, Amar specializes in producing high-quality, engaging content. He holds a Master’s degree in engineering, which helps him maintain a meticulous approach to all editorial work. Amar brings a well-rounded knowledge base, covering everything from tech solutions to privacy tools.
Bill Mann
Bill specializes in explaining complex technical topics to a non-technical audience. In his 30+ year career, he has covered many of the technological advances that shape our lives today. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
From the earliest civilian uses of the internet and personal computers to the mind-boggling technologies of today, his writing has helped regular people understand systems they might otherwise find incomprehensible.
Today Bill uses those skills to help people protect their privacy and security against the ever-growing assaults on both.
Sead Fadilpašić
Sead is a veteran journalist with almost two decades of experience. His expertise includes cybersecurity and privacy, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, and business technology solutions. Born and based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sead's work has been featured in numerous leading tech publications around the world.
Marko Medakovic
Marko is a professional writer whose passion lies in tech. His expertise covers a broad range of topics, ranging from digital privacy and data recovery to cryptocurrency, gaming, and streaming.
Marko joined the RestorePrivacy team in 2022 and is from Croatia. He enjoys writing guides on accessing content from anywhere in the world.
Heinrich Long
Heinrich was born in a small town in the Midwest (USA) before setting sail for offshore destinations. Although he long chafed at the global loss of digital privacy, after Edward Snowden’s revelations in 2013, Heinrich realized it was long past time to join the fight. Heinrich enjoys traveling the world, while also keeping his location secret and digital tracks covered.
Eric Florence
Eric Florence joined the team in late 2020. He is an expert in digital privacy, antivirus, and technical writing. Eric is currently focused on reviews and guides, but also has a burgeoning interest in journalism.
Eric keeps his digital trail to the absolute minimum, and he can help you do the same. He devotes most of his time here to research, testing security tools, and updating site content.
Editorial Guidelines
We run CyberInsider.com according to the following principles and guidelines.
1. Honesty and transparency
While we take our privacy seriously, we are real people trying to help others navigate the journey of digital security and online safety in an honest and transparent manner. All of our articles and reviews are based on real tests and research we have conducted ourselves (we never accept paid content).
2. We do not accept sponsored content, guest posts, paid reviews, or paid linking schemes
Many websites get paid to promote “guest posts” or “sponsored” content in one form or another. Additionally, many websites are paid for the strategic placement of links. CyberInsider.com does not participate in any paid/sponsored content, guest posts, or paid linking schemes.
We also do not participate in any form of paid reviews. In other words, if we review a product, we do it independently. We first purchase the product or service with our own money, then write the review based on our own testing and analysis. And if the product or service does not do well in the review, we will not be paid to change it (but we will always correct any mistakes or errors).
3. Human-written content that is up-to-date and factually accurate
Real humans write the content for CyberInsider.com. We strive for all of our articles to be factually accurate, up-to-date, and helpful to our readers. We do not use AI tools to mass-generate articles.
All content also goes through multiple stages of editorial review and fact-checking before being published. Articles that are published are regularly updated to ensure all information is factually accurate and true. Corrections and tips can be submitted on our contact page.
4. Compliance with Google Webmaster Guidelines
This site fully complies with Google's Webmaster Guidelines. All of the content on this site is original and based on our own research and work. We also keep things regularly updated to ensure our articles and reviews reflect the latest information about a product or service.
5. No invasive tracking
CyberInsider does not use Google Analytics or other invasive tracking software. Instead, the site uses Clicky, which anonymizes visitor IP addresses, is fully compliant with GDPR data privacy regulations, and is officially certified by Privacy Shield for data protection compliance.
6. No outside investors or third-party ownership
In the cybersecurity space, you can find various examples where the owners of a given product(s) also own websites that “review” the same products/services. It's obvious that this creates a conflict of interest — and in many cases there is no disclosure.
We of course frown on this practice and are proud to state that CyberInsider.com is a completely independent entity, with no financial ownership ties to any of the products or services we review.
How does CyberInsider pay the bills?
In order to operate the site and cover all costs and time involved, CyberInsider has a select few affiliates that align with our mission. If you purchase a router on Amazon or a VPN subscription through a link on this site, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
As a general rule, we refuse to work with companies that have bad track records and/or dishonest practices.
Aside from hosting and other fixed costs of running a website, an enormous amount of time is invested in researching, writing, and testing various privacy and security tools.
Affiliate Links
This site does contain affiliate links, for which we may earn a small commission if you choose to buy (at no additional cost to you). In accordance with FTC guidelines, and the laws of the United States, this website’s affiliate disclaimer is clearly published on every page.
Support CyberInsider
There are four main ways you can support CyberInsider and our mission to bring you high-quality information on privacy and security topics:
- Share information from this site with others — spread the word.
- Link to CyberInsider’s articles and guides.
- Purchase products/services through links on the site. (We may earn a small commission if you choose to buy, at no additional cost to you — not a penny!)
- Donate to CyberInsider.
If you want to support CyberInsider with a donation, here is our Bitcoin address:
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All donations are appreciated!
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How to contact us
You can reach the CyberInsider team through our contact page. Despite being extra busy these days running this website, we'll do our best to reply to all messages.
Physical address:
CyberInsider
217 Cedar St #73
Sandpoint, ID 83864
United States
Phone number:
+1 (307) 224-2517