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Identity and Authentication Detangled

Identity and Authentication Detangled

Identity management, Authentication, and Authorization is hard for many people to understand. But it doesn't have to be, if you take a few minutes to understand the core principles: * Identification - Who do you claim to be? - Your Username * Authentication - Can you prove you are that

Container ENV configs are an Anti-Pattern

Container ENV configs are an Anti-Pattern

Using the OS Environment to configure your containers is an insecure practice, and we need to stop encouraging people to do it! The 12-factor app says to use the running Environment of a container to configure your running service. I would contend this does not mandate OS Environment variables, but

Quick links to Freeze your Credit

Quick links to Freeze your Credit

A quick list of links to freeze your credit. You can do a free 6-month freeze, or a long-term. Prices vary for the long term. You need to freeze each credit reporting agency individually. * Freeze at Equifax * Freeze at TransUnion (plus more info) * Freeze at Experian * ChexSystems And, if you

Biological Network Security

Note: Like a raging cancerous growth the Internet has evolved and expanded in a rapid, unplanned and chaotic manner. Initially, little consideration was given to network security, and inevitably it was added as an after-thought. Because of this we are left with an eclectic and rudimentary assembly of best practices