Author: Ryan

ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Servers & Services

Check if an IP Address is within a given Subnet Mask in C# A simple helper method that can be used to check if a specific IP address is part of a given Subnet Mask using C#

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If you're using a reverse proxy, a CDN such as Cloudflare, a third-party Wide Application Firewall, or any other intermediate caching and/or forwarding service to serve your website over the …

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Servers & Services / Web / Windows

Restrict access to a website to some IP Addresses using the web.config file How to implement IP Address restrictions blacklists or whitelists using the web.config file instead of the IIS Manager GUI

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Some months ago we published a post explaining how to restrict access to a website to some IP addresses using the IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions IIS feature. In …

Restrict access to a website to some IP Addresses using the web.config file How to implement IP Address restrictions blacklists or whitelists using the web.config file instead of the IIS Manager GUI Read More
Linux / Operating Systems

Linux - Set a default Group when creating new Files with SSH/FTP How to set a default group when creating, uploading, or adding new files in Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, and other Linux distributions

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If you've stumbled upon this post, it most likely means that you're trying to fix a nasty issue affecting your Linux server: every time you upload some new files to …

Linux - Set a default Group when creating new Files with SSH/FTP How to set a default group when creating, uploading, or adding new files in Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, and other Linux distributions Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

HTTP Authorization methods: Sessions/Cookies, Bearer Tokens, API Keys, Signatures, Certificates An extensive overview of the most used HTTP-based authorization methods, techniques and approaches used in modern web sites and services

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In general terms, authorization refers to the permission or power to perform, carry out or exercise certain rights. In the IT field, authorization is defined as the process by which …

HTTP Authorization methods: Sessions/Cookies, Bearer Tokens, API Keys, Signatures, Certificates An extensive overview of the most used HTTP-based authorization methods, techniques and approaches used in modern web sites and services Read More
Agile / Business innovation / Business processes / Coding / DevOps

The Role of Automation in Software Development Lifecycle What a CI/CD pipeline is, how it works, and why implementing it can dramatically increase an organization's productivity, reliability and innovation capabilities

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A few months ago we published a post about  DevOps ,  a software development methodology that combines software development (Dev) with information technology operations (Ops) in the entire service lifecycle: from the initial …

The Role of Automation in Software Development Lifecycle What a CI/CD pipeline is, how it works, and why implementing it can dramatically increase an organization's productivity, reliability and innovation capabilities Read More
Cyber Security / Data Security / Spam and Scam Alert / Web

Do your e-mail messages end up in the SPAM folder? Here's how to avoid that An overview of how the Spam Score (or Spam Rating) of email messages works and some tips on how to improve it

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In this article, we will focus on an extremely common problem among system administrators and web developers: the fact that the e-mail messages coming from our domain are being marked …

Do your e-mail messages end up in the SPAM folder? Here's how to avoid that An overview of how the Spam Score (or Spam Rating) of email messages works and some tips on how to improve it Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding

.NET - CallerMemberName, CallerFilePath and CallerLineNumber attributes How to use the attributes provided by the System.Runtime.CompilerServices namespace to get useful info about the execution context

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If you're a seasoned .NET developer, you most likely know about the importance of logging: when used in an IT context, the term logging defines the process of keeping track …

.NET - CallerMemberName, CallerFilePath and CallerLineNumber attributes How to use the attributes provided by the System.Runtime.CompilerServices namespace to get useful info about the execution context Read More
Cloud / Cyber Security / Data Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities / Web

iTop VPN - Free VPN Service for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android Honest review of iTop VPN, a cost-effective VPN service fully compatible with several devices and an outstanding FREE subscription plan

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If you are a non-newbie internet user, you'll most likely already know what a Virtual Area Network (VPN) actually is: in the unlikely case you don't, we strongly suggest to …

iTop VPN - Free VPN Service for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android Honest review of iTop VPN, a cost-effective VPN service fully compatible with several devices and an outstanding FREE subscription plan Read More
Design / Graphics / Tools & Utilities / UI, UX & Layout / Web

8 Budget Branding Strategies for a Small Business Learn how to build a visual identity for your organization to increase your marketing effectiveness in 8 easy steps

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Branding may be the most effective long-term marketing strategy that a startup or existing business can utilize, bar none. Effective branding helps establish an identity and makes your products, services, …

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Cyber Security / Data Security / Servers & Services / Software / Tools & Utilities / Web

Vinchin VM Backup and Recovery - Review An overview of an affordable, easy-to-use, and powerful Virtual Machine Backup software for VMware, Hyper-V and Citrix with 60-day free trial

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The ever-growing adoption of websites, applications, and services among organizations, as well as the shift from on-premise architectures to cloud-based platforms across the globe, has fuelled the demand for virtualized …

Vinchin VM Backup and Recovery - Review An overview of an affordable, easy-to-use, and powerful Virtual Machine Backup software for VMware, Hyper-V and Citrix with 60-day free trial Read More