by Kristof Vandenborn | Jul 12, 2024 | Linux, Security
Securing a Linux system is crucial for both personal and professional use. Linux is known for its security features, but there are always additional steps you can take to enhance your system’s security. Here are the top 10 tips to secure your Linux system,...
by Kristof Vandenborn | Jul 8, 2024 | Networking, PKI, Security
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a crucial component in the digital security landscape. It underpins many of the secure communications and data protection protocols that we rely on daily. In this article, we’ll delve into what PKI is, how it works, its...
by Kristof Vandenborn | Oct 4, 2023 | Security
There’s not a week that goes by without seeing someone posting on social media that his or her account is ‘hacked’. In this article we will discuss what you can do to improve all your accounts’ security while just making a small sacrifice in...
by Kristof Vandenborn | Jun 23, 2023 | Firewall, Networking, Security, Web design
In plain English, a CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a collection of servers spread across different locations around the world. Its purpose is to help deliver digital content, such as web pages, images, videos, and other files, to users in a faster and more...
by Kristof Vandenborn | Jun 19, 2023 | Firewall, Networking, Security
What are port numbers? As we were discussing the OSI model and the difference between TCP and UDP we already learned some of the bits how protocols work on the transport layer. Together with the transport protocol used (these are not limited to TCP and UDP only but...
by Kristof Vandenborn | Jun 14, 2023 | Networking, Security
OSI stands for Open System Interconnection and Its model describes via which steps (called layers) computers take to communicate over a network. The seven layers are from top to bottom: Layer nameFunctionApplication layerHuman interaction with the application and the...
