geek

Why I write a blog

There's been a few podcasts / Tweets / comments that I've noticed recently where people have talked about why they write a blog.  This is why I blog (apparently it's a verb). I started blogging about 14 years ago, when it was becoming cool, and services

keyboards

Choosing a mechanical keyboard

I spent a couple of months researching mechanical keyboards before choosing which one to buy. Here's some of my research.

ethics

A question of ethics: disclosing security vulnerabilities

When you've found a vulnerability, bug or data leak how do you report it? This post looks at the considerations for disclosure.

Chromebook

Installing Windows 98SE on a Chromebook (VM)

Linux support on the Chromebook meant I could install Qemu. What better thing to do than install Windows 98SE?

eVitabu dev week

Days 4 & 5: eVitabu dev week (July 2019)

July 2019's dev week ended successfully with updates to both the Android app and the web management interface.

eVitabu dev week

Days 1 - 3: eVitabu dev week (July 2019)

The first few of days of July 2019's eVitabu development week.

Bigbury wood

The British Settlement at Bigbury Wood, Harbledown

A visit to Bigbury Fort, Harbledown.

Fix

Problems with Systemd, Ghost and Node

I encountered a problem starting my Ghost blog recently, following an update of Node. This post takes you through the fix.

ethics

A question of ethics: filtering and censoring the Internet

What's the difference between filtering and censorship? This is a fine line and something I discuss following years of managing web and email filters.

ethics

A question of ethics: illegal discoveries during a penetration test

Sometimes evidence of crime can be found during penetration tests, so what do you do? I'll discuss the various dilemmas professionals face following some Twitter research.

WSUS

Managing WSUS: TLSv1.0 needed to import from the Windows Update Catalogue

Importing updates to WSUS from the Windows Update Catalogue requires TLS v1.0 client and SHA.

ethics

A question of ethics: investigating users

Thoughts on being fair and considerate when investigating others.

ethics

A question of ethics: deleting emails from user mailboxes

A discussion about the ethics of deleting emails from someone else's mailbox.

Chromebook

Asus Chromebook C423NA Touch review

Reviewing the Asus Chromebook C423NA from a practical point of view.

System administration

Logging: getting the right balance

Logging: what's too much? Is there too little? How long should I keep them? This post discusses factors to consider when configuring logging.

cyber security

What is a firewall?

A quick look at what a basic firewall is, and how it works.

System administration

Business continuity - testing your disaster plan

Testing your business continuity plan is a worthwhile exercise. When did you last test yours?

sci-fi

Andromeda: unanswered questions

Some unanswered questions from Andromeda.

public speaking

Advice for public speaking & guest lectures

Advice on public speaking, based on my experiences so far.

development

Avoiding direct object reference problems

Discussing some of the ways to prevent insecure direct object reference issues.

Harbledown Junction

After Harbledown Junction

I had unfinished business with Harbledown Junction and conclude my research in this post. Probably!

Google

Why Google's GSuite isn't ready for enterprise

An explanation of why I don't feel Google's GSuite is ready for the enterprise yet.

System administration

Using Procmon and Wireshark to solve website access problems

When faced with an application that wouldn't connect to the Interet because the proxy was in the way, I used Procmon and Wireshark to prove that was really the problem.

cyber security

Be wary of attackers bearing old emails

Analysis of some obfuscated VBScript that a malicious email wanted us to download.

eVitabu dev week

eVitabu development week, Feb 2019

I spent a week working on eVitabu full time. Here's some highlights.