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What is Cybersecurity? (An anecdote about a JSON Web Token.)

May 25, 20211 min read

"Is a web app secure just because I use a JWT?" That is a question I had when I first learned about them. Learning is important. I was impressed with how well designed were JWT, OIDC, SAML, and modern Identity Provider (IdP) solutions. The quality of...

What is Cybersecurity? (An anecdote about a doorknob)

Apr 21, 20212 min read

Cybersecurity, in its essence, is pretty simple: identify risks and mitigate them. Identifying risks is finding weaknesses that leave you vulnerable. This anecdote will explain what I mean. Replacing a doorknob. I needed to replace a doorknob. We had...

How to write to CXOs and supervisors

Mar 31, 20214 min read

This post will teach you how to write to high-level business people. Over ten years ago I enrolled into an MBA where I learned how to write to high-level business people. I have refining what I learned since then. I am sharing what I have learned to ...

Donate cryptocurrency to non-profits by browsing the web

Mar 27, 20218 min read

We can support a school, a religious organization, and any non-profit by simply doing what we already do: browsing the web. Imagine that every time we do anything on a web browser, we support our favorite non-profits. We can achieve it through crypto...

How to use CryptoJS and Cookies to Work with Secrets in Postman

Feb 4, 20214 min read

In my previous article, we explored how to use cookies in Postman to store your secrets. Depending on your security requirements, you may need to use cryptography. This is where CryptoJS can help. Script to Generate an Encrypted Secret We can use a l...

Using Many Email Addresses to Reduce Your Cybersecurity Risk

Jan 10, 20214 min read

The days of having one email address are over. We are putting all our eggs in one basket by having one address. If someone hacks that account, we could be in big trouble. Guessing An Email Address Guessing an email address can be easy. We can guess a...