2022
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Limiting network egress
Mar 11
Blocking incoming traffic is only half of a firewall’s features. Today let’s look at limiting outgoing traffic!
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Basic firewall usage
Mar 10
If you run a server in the cloud, you need to use a firewall to protect it. Let’s look at the most basic settings of Ubuntu’s ufw system.
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Security by obscurity
Feb 7
The weakest form of security is that obtained through obscurity – hiding what would otherwise be plainly found in hopes it’ll be missed.
2015
2014
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Splinternet
Sept 6
If policymakers can’t be stopped from attempting to act in their constituents’ “best interest,” perhaps we should band together to build a freer alternative that’s less easy for policymakers to ruin.
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Self-Hosted VPN
Jul 10
I’m a stickler for security, so how can I in good conscience connect to a network I don’t trust?
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The Effect of Privacy Violation
Jul 3
The passage of legislation requiring all Internet-based data about Russian citizens to be hosted on servers physically hosted in Russia is both inspiring and terrifying.
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How Local Development has Failed
Jul 2
I’ve discovered that many of the tools and tricks we’re using to optimize websites are making it impossible to work truly offline.
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Why the Debate on Net Neutrality Dooms us All
Jun 24
Whatever the outcome, the debate on “net neutrality” is doomed to leave us worse off than before.
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Net Neutrality: Crowdsourcing Data
Jun 14
Network throttling is a dick move on the part of ISPs. According to some, though, it’s already happening.