Tag Archives: encryption

A Practical Guide to using PGP in Ubuntu Karmic Koala

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Daniel

As more and more of our data is stored and/or communicated digitally it’s becoming increasingly important for everyone to be aware of their privacy and security. Even though you might think nobody else could possibly be interested in your data, … Continue reading →

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Free Open Source Encryption with TrueCrypt

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Daniel

It wasn’t so long ago that most people didn’t really think about encryption. It was something you’d see in the movies, seen as unnecessary to all but the most paranoid or “the government” or military. Even though you might not … Continue reading →

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SSH authentication via public keys

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Daniel

After my last article dealing with ssh I thought I’d write about another feature that comes in handy. Most people who use ssh probably authenticate by using a password. This is not so bad – unlike with FTP for example, … Continue reading →

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Secure surfing with an SSH tunnel and Firefox

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Daniel

I don’t know where I’d be without OpenSSH. I feel at home at the command line, and use ssh daily for remote access to my servers. When I need to transfer files quickly I use scp, or sftp if I … Continue reading →

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