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Hardware-enhanced security

Key to Security

Nitrokey hardware authentication devices aim to raise data encryption, key management, and user authentication security to the next level.
authentication , encryption , password manage... , Security
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Mounting Compressed Archives as a User

Why splat a compressed archive in your storage when you can just mount it like a storage device?

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Parallel and Encrypted Compression

You have the cores, so use them – to compress, that is.

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Obtain certificates with acme.sh

Simply Certified

We take a close look at acme.sh, a lightweight client for the ACME protocol that facilitates digital certificates for secure TLS communication channels.
domain name system , encryption , protocol
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Advanced MySQL security tips (a complete guide)

Guard Duty

Security safeguards protect data on MySQL servers.
encryption , MySQL , secure
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Solving the security problems of encrypted DNS

Double-Edged Sword

DNS encryption offers WiFi users good protection in public spaces; however, in the enterprise, it prevents the evaluation and filtering of name resolution.
DNS , encryption , Security
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TLS 1.3 and the return of common sense

Cryptography

After a decade in service, TLS 1.2 is showing many signs of aging. Its immediate successor, TLS 1.3, has earned the approval of the IETF. Some major changes are on the way.
cryptography , encryption , Networking
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Version 5.2 of the Ruby framework

Ticket to Ride

Ruby on Rails 5.2 was released during RailsConf, which took place in Pittsburgh in mid-April 2018. Although not much has changed for old Rails applications, you'll find a few notable additions for new ones.
cloud , encryption , Open Source , Security , Storage
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Many approaches help secure a web server

Secure Shopping

We submit an Apache web server to the Qualys SSL Server Test and look at how to protect against data theft with a combination of TLS by way of Let's Encrypt, SELinux or AppArmor, a firewall, and restraining your web server's verbosity.
Apache , encrypting files , Security , Webserver
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Automatic data encryption and decryption with Clevis and Tang

Passing Secrets

Encrypting hard disk partitions during the installation of an operating system is standard procedure. When booting the computer, you then need to enter a matching passphrase to unlock the hard drive. We show you how to automate this process and link it to a policy.
automation , Community , data , encryption
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