BackgroundIn discussions with someone about cloud security, they were surprised to learn I store anything in the cloud. It's convenient to have my files synced between machines. I use syncthing, resilio, and cloud drives. Syncthing…

Over the years, more and more of the services I use daily are prepaid. What is prepaid? Dictionary.com defines prepaid as, to pay or arrange to pay beforehand or before due: Basically, you pay for…

What is an ICAO code?It is the standard for aircraft registration code. Every aircraft in member countries should have a unique registration code. This includes military aircraft. The standard is set by the International Civil…

What do you think about when you hear "secure computing"? You could think about access controls (username/password, two factor authentication, etc), encryption (of data at rest, data in transit), air-gapped networks, physical security of the…

After a wonderful time hiking through Lassen Volcanic Park, coming back online is an overwhelming experience. Some themed photo sets from the trip are available: Everyone saw the pictures of an orange/red sky over San…