Go Home Android Discover, You’re Drunk
OK Google: We need to talk. I’ve used and loved Android OS phones for a LONG time now and lately, I really enjoyed the Cards feature in pure Android (Nexus, Pixel, etc). But unfortunately, you changed...
View ArticleSite Local GSLB with Citrix ADC
If you know anything about GSLB, you likely know that it is nothing more than a DNS trick that allows you to programatically return an IP (or CNAME) for a name based on service health or proximity to...
View ArticleDuo MFA with NetScaler nFactor Part 2
Some background There have been several questions and comments around the first post that describes a workaround to get Duo multi-factor authentication working with NetScaler (Citrix ADC) and nFactor....
View ArticleNational Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) – Post 0001: Taking a Step Back
Well, it’s that time again – you know, when you get tons of email from security vendors reminding you that your security sucks, no security is perfect, this bug, that vuln and blah blah blah. Let’s...
View ArticleNCSAM – Post 0010: Let’s Talk About Passwords
Yes, that password. You know, the one that you use on EVERY. SINGLE. LOGIN. But hey, it’s a really good password, you say. Psssst…it doesn’t matter. If you re-use even one password, you are twice as...
View ArticleNCSAM – Post 0011: MFA ALL THE THINGS
In case you missed it, passwords suck. No really. https://blogs.serioustek.net/post/2019/10/23/ncsam-post-0010-lets-talk-about-passwords That being the case, one of the best ways to improve security...
View ArticleWhy I Switched to Synology
I like working & playing with storage…all kinds of storage: Local storage (old RAID with spindle HDDs, solid state drives), networked storage, cloud storage, storage ALL THE THINGS. My lab (and...
View ArticleSynology Active Backup and MDT
One of the requirements of my production (home, lab, etc) storage system is to have backup capabilities. Previously, when all of the hypervisors in my lab were running ESX, it made sense to use Veeam...
View ArticleConfigure One Identity Starling with NetScaler
There was a comment recently on the Duo integration blog post about how to do a similar integration between Citrix ADC (NetScaler) and One Identity Starling MFA. Thanks to nFactor authentication, this...
View ArticleTrading our Odyssey for a Volvo XC90: the Best PHEV SUV (We Love it!)
Oh, were you expecting a tech article? Nope. For the first article of 2022, I’m shifting gears (pun intended) and starting off with an automotive entry, specifically why we decided to trade in our...
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