I've just moved my site from HTTP over to HTTPS. It's not a huge deal for something like this, but it's something which I've really needed to do for a while, and something which is becoming more and more popular. For most people this won't mean much, and for this…
I've had the joys recently of being part of a code audit for a potential client for a change or re-build of a system. The code in itself was complete textbook...of how not to code a system. It looked like it had been built long long ago when OO…
Once again I've been inspired by a stack overflow question, and it made me think about issues of a shared hosting platform. You know the ones; the "host your site for £2.99 a month" sites. There's nothing inherently wrong with it (I was using them for a long time…
Earlier this week I was looking into RESTFUL web services and how to create them, so I set myself a small project. The idea was to do something very basic, but that could be useful for someone rather than just a proof of concept. i had no real direction. With…
Firewalls are not fun. I've got to open with that statement as I've been doing a lot of work with firewalls in the past couple of weeks. It's not been the most enjoyable of experiences, but I can see why it is needed.I've been working with some during my…
I spend quite a lot of time on StackOverflow, both in terms of finding answers for something I need, and also for helping people out with their issues. One question I see quite a lot is around security permissions for creating files on the server. Usually these questions are for…
Following the news this week that South Wales Police have been hit with a fine of £160,000 for not reporting missing data for two years, I got thinking about the importance of keeping data secure.The case itself is an extreme example of why you should keep data secure.…