privacy

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?

5 min · cryptography · networking

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.

3 min · networking · privacy

A “virtual private network” is a way to keep your data secure, whether your on a dedicated 4G tether or connected to Starbuck’s free wireless. Traffic from your machine is encrypted at the machine, sent to a remote (trusted) server, decrypted, and proxied to the real network target.

3 min · networking · privacy

Democratizing SSL Certificates

Feb 28

I have an easier time trusting individuals and corporations I personally know than large companies with whom my only relationship is as a certificate vendor. I’m also a huge proponent of democratizing both publishing on the Internet and the Internet itself.

4 min · cryptography · privacy

Data Leakage – Part 2

Feb 15

When you click a link on a page, your browser takes that page’s URL and sends it along with you as the “Referer” header. The site you end up on can then track exactly which sites are sending traffic. If your site is private (i.e. an internal company blog) and you link to an external…

3 min · data · privacy

Is Your TV Watching You?

Feb 13

Have you considered your new TV might be spying on you?

3 min · privacy · vulnerabilities

Web Requests and Data Leakage

Jan 18

Even if your site is browsed over HTTPS, it can be insecure if any assets (images, scripts, styles) are transferred over an HTTP connection. This will trigger a “mixed content” warning in the browser that many will brush off as unimportant. The warning can be a major issue for some sites, though, and I want…