Posted on di 14 februari 2023 in security
It took Apple forever to actually enable this. After trying it some time ago only to get the message 'not available in you region yet', I was able to enable Advanced Data Protection on my iCloud account tonight.
To get it to activate, I first assigned my wife as an …
Posted on di 14 februari 2023 in internet
Right now I'm testdriving the DNS0 DNS service as an alternative to my previous resolver Quad9 (9.9.9.9). DNS0 also promises to block nasty stuff, all while running the service in a privacy protecting way. All hosting is done within the border of the EU, giving maximum privacy …
Posted on zo 12 februari 2023 in hardware
The slimbook I ordered was ordered with the basic specs. As soon as I was convinced the laptop would be worthwhile, I ordered extra RAM and storage capacity.
So next to the 256 GB NVME storage I installed a 1 TB M2 stick. I reinstalled the operating on the new …
Posted on ma 06 februari 2023 in hardware
Last Monday I took the plunge and ordered a Slimbook ProX. First impressions when it comes to looks and build quality it's great. There are some things left to be desired, but overall I think this machine should fit most of my needs.
As I was unsure what I was …
Posted on za 21 januari 2023 in networking
Seperating traffic with VLANs in the network is great way to improve network security. When I switched to VLAN capable switches and access points, I did exactly that. I created seperate VLAN's for personal use, business use and for IoT like devices. This improved security greatly, but with all the …