14 Posts

Security

Using Postman Securely

Using Postman Securely

I will skip over any jokes about using a postman and go straight to the subject at hand, using …

New Year, new habits, and new passwords?

New Year, new habits, and new passwords?

As we wave goodbye to the pain that was 2020, some people are looking for a different kind of …

Ring ring: Did I get hacked, or was it my password?

Ring ring: Did I get hacked, or was it my password?

There have been several news articles (and tweets!) recently on the subject of “ring …

Splitting trusted and untrusted networks

Splitting trusted and untrusted networks

There have been a number of articles in the press in the last year about Internet of Things …

Modern Browser Security Reporting

Modern Browser Security Reporting

I have written a few articles about ‘Browser Security Headers’ in recent months; I …

Be a password ninja!

Be a password ninja!

Our dog, Daisy the West Highland White Terrier, decided she desperately needed a pee at 5:50 am …

IT Support Scammers

IT Support Scammers

No matter how strong your technical security is (antivirus, firewalls, security headers, …

Content Security Policies

Content Security Policies

This post is part of a series on HTTPS and browser security; it is partly to spread knowledge, …

Passwords must be secure, you can take that to the bank

Passwords must be secure, you can take that to the bank

There is an old British saying “you can take that to the bank”; it means that the …

Badges and Tests

Badges and Tests

Everyone loves a badge or a sticker don’t they. There are so many websites which display …

In the beginning there was 1.1.1.1

In the beginning there was 1.1.1.1

There is no place like 127.0.0.1 Dorothy (after she graduated from MIT) The old saying …

HTTPS is just the tip of the sword

HTTPS is just the tip of the sword

This post is part of a series on HTTPS and browser security; it is partly to spread knowledge, …

Is HTTPS everything?

Is HTTPS everything?

This post is part of a series on HTTPS and browser security; it is partly to spread knowledge, …

Password Management

Password Management

In the years since I first sat in front of a computer the importance of a strong secure …