Ever since Dropbox dropped support for various forms of modern and older Linux versions, there have been ways to get around the issues. However, none of them properly consider SELinux’s being in use. Dropbox removed effective support for CentOS 7.x and RHEL 7.x while maintaining it for the latest Debian versions. Why is not really …
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After several weeks of coding and testing, I have finally upgraded the AAC-base installers to support not just the official Microsoft PowerShell repos and VMware PowerCLI 10, but also Debian-based Linux releases. These are significant updates. But what are the AAC-base installers?
Note: * Updated 2/19/19 as existing GDPR plugin had issues. See text below for changes. GDPR and other regulations are forcing WordPress users to do some quick thinking to cover themselves to meet compliance. Now, many think GDPR does not apply to them, at least within the United States. However, if anyone outside the US …
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Every month there is at least one conference to go to. Whether that is the smaller InfoSec World, the much larger RSA Conference, or VMworld, conferences are a fact of a technologist’s life. There are as many ways to choose a conference to attend as there are people attending conferences, but there are some tips …
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I use dnscrypt-proxy to proxy all my DNS queries through an encrypted tunnel to a DNS server. There is no reason my ISP should be able to see my DNS queries. I have been doing this for quite a while and created a dnscrypt-proxy v1 installer (now a dnscrypt-proxy v2 installer). Actually, I have a …
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Recently, I had to remove my remote Synology device from service—not because of failure, but due to the closing of the remote location. My off-site backup was no longer available. This provided food for thought. Why do we use an off-site backup? Could an on-site backup work in its place? The answer was an ioSafe.