Home surveillance systems debate An overview of the debate Home surveillance systems are everywhere now. As of October 2022, nearly half of American households with broadband internet had a home security system, networked camera, video doorbell, or combination of them. That is a lot of cameras! The data is not stored in your home, […]
Self-Hosting at Home When many people talk about self-hosting they are talking about a private server on the internet which is rented by you from a company that has servers. I am going to tell you about another way to think about self hosting. Do it at home right on your local network. It […]
Here is a collection of some of the cool tech that you need to take a look at. The list will be updated to keep it current. All Metal 7.0 inch Touch Screen Ultra-Light Mini Laptop At $449.99 (at the time of writing) this little laptop is one to put into your tool kit. […]
What is Threat Modeling for Individuals? Threat modeling is a way of thinking about risk. It is not all technological solutions but they do play a role in thinking about how to mitigate or lessen the threats. When you think about defense, start with thinking about what you’re defending, and how valuable it is. Lets […]
Home Network Diagram Part of the Home Cybersecurity series Once we have a good inventory of what is on our network, it is time to draw a diagram of what we have to get a good picture. Visualizing your home network with a home network diagram will help you to plan and visualize what […]
Step-by-Step Home Network Inventory Guide Article Two – Home Cybersecurity series Taking an inventory of your home network is the first step in getting your network under control. There is an old adage that you can’t control what you don’t know about, and the same is true for your network. You have to know what […]
Home Cybersecurity updated I have wanted to update my network cybersecurity and tell you all of the things that I have learned. This will be a series of updated in-depth articles that will help you to setup your own cybersecurity in your own home. I know that this is going to be an ambitious project, […]
Organizing for 2024 at the command line Yes, you can use the power of the command line to help you to get ready for 2024. What I wanted was to make a file with all of the months in a few places (My overall schedule, Bills and Financial and such). I did it with one […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Ethernet: The Backbone of Modern Connectivity On May 22, 1973, a groundbreaking technology was born that would forever revolutionize the way we connect and communicate. Ethernet, the underlying technology facilitating the transfer of data across networks, has now reached its momentous 50th anniversary. It was invented by Robert Metcalfe, David Boggs, […]
Why do i want to randomize my MAC Address? Giving out your MAC address is telling people information about your computer. Knowing information gives away your privacy and gives an adversary something to go on in breaking into your system. This is not a good idea. So, giving them a made up MAC address […]