AXEL

These are dark times for privacy advocates. The steady march of technological advancement has had unforeseen consequences. While convenience and ease of communication are at an all-time high, so are the surveillance capabilities of private and government organizations alike. The result is a society where there is no basic expectation of privacy, especially while online. This isn’t how it has to be. AXEL believes in a future where digital privacy is the default. This underlying principle is core to the company and all of its software products.

AXEL’s commitment to data privacy manifests itself on two fronts. The first pertains to data custody. AXEL never shares users’ sensitive personal information with third parties. Most Big Tech companies are willing to sell their customers’ data to the highest bidder, which results in reduced privacy and a larger surface area hackers can target to gain access to your info. This practice is why people regularly receive notifications that malicious agents breached their data from a website they’ve never used or visited before. Within the AXEL ecosystem, you never have to worry about that. AXEL also upholds the users’ right to deletion. Upon request, AXEL will delete any personal information you’ve provided.

The second way AXEL shows its commitment to the cause is through its overall software design philosophy. AXEL products utilize security-focused technologies such as blockchain, the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), data “sharding,” and AES 256-bit encryption to keep files safe and private. Additionally, unlike popular competitors, AXEL never mines your stored or shared content for any reason. Your documents are digital private property. You retain full control over them at all times.

AXEL has received recognition for its efforts. Hello Tomorrow named AXEL one of its ‘Deep Tech Pioneers’ for 2020. The term ‘Deep Tech’ refers to novel technology solutions to pressing current and future issues, such as data privacy. Furthermore, The National Cybersecurity Alliance named AXEL as one of its 2021 Data Privacy Day Champions.

It will be difficult to overthrow the current state of the internet that world governments and Big Tech have created. Luckily, there’s hope. With companies like AXEL providing clear alternatives to the status quo, users globally can still gain the convenience of modern software and services without the privacy drawbacks.