Performance and security topics in the web
The significance of website performance is constantly increasing. Over the past few years, I have been committed to enhancing website speed and security. The initial irony lies in the fact that this website is constructed using WordPress, a platform not particularly renowned for its speed or security. I am fully aware of this paradox. However, for the purpose of ease of use and experimentation, it has been built on WordPress. Notably, as of December 2023, 43.18% of websites on the internet were based on WordPress.
This website documents my journey and the things I am learning about while working in the field and in my free time. A significant focus in the recent time has also been on Microsoft Azure, including its tools like Azure DevOps, Pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (primarily Bicep).
Due to a lack of free time, my blog posts might not be the most comprehensive. However, I try to journal interesting findings and occurrences and to share knowledge across the world, as I also benefit a lot from other people sharing interesting solutions online.
If you automate a mess, you get an automated mess.
Rod Michael
Find some of the latest articles here.
- Shorter TLS Certificate LifespansIt’s official: the CA/Browser Forum has voted to approve Ballot SC-081v3, which will significantly reduce TLS certificate lifespans over the… Read more: Shorter TLS Certificate Lifespans
- Ollama on macOSThis is also a show-and-tell of options on how to use and play with Ollama. I tend to use my… Read more: Ollama on macOS
- Cloudflare CDN, WAF and DNSCloudflare is a global technology company that provides a wide range of internet services and security solutions. Their core offerings… Read more: Cloudflare CDN, WAF and DNS
- Free IP to ASN Mapping ServiceI recently came across Team Cymru’s website in the Swiss CTI git repository. The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre NCSC… Read more: Free IP to ASN Mapping Service
- How to Self-Sign PowerShell ScriptsI was trying to figure out how to sign PowerShell scripts with a self-signed certificate. This is a simple step-by-step… Read more: How to Self-Sign PowerShell Scripts
- Piwigo API DocumentationRecently, I was implementing a machine that does automatic labeling of images in my Piwigo. I used OpenAI gpt-4o-mini for… Read more: Piwigo API Documentation