Node.js is a back-end web development framework written in the programming language JavaScript. It allows to create server-side web applications in JavaScript. Take into account that JavaScript was a programming language intended initially for the client side, so JavaScript back-end…
A proxy server is a variation of an application-level firewall or circuit-level firewall. It is a server application that acts as an intermediary between a client requesting a resource and the server providing that resource. Possible proxy features: Proxy Server…
This post explains how to create an extension or add-on for Chrome or Chromium. Overview of Chrome Extension Creation Main steps to create a Chrome Extension: Developing a Chrome Extension This section explains how to develop a Chrome extension. Components…
This post is an introduction to network firewalls (FW). Firewalls should be complemented with other controls like antivirus scanners, data loss prevention (DLP) solutions and intrusion detection system (IDS) tools. Types of Firewall Firewall classification criteria: Types of Firewall by…
Electron is a framework to build cross-platform desktop application using web technologies. The main web technologies for developing in Electron are HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It also uses Node.js framework extensively. It is a free and open source software (FOSS)…
Extensive Authentication Protocol (EAP) is an authentication framework, not an actual protocol like PAP or CHAP. EAP allows customized authentication security solutions, such as supporting smartcards, tokens, and biometrics. EAP is often used in network communication protocols, such as those…
Tabular or relational databases are those that can be organized in tables. In opposition to tabular or relational databases there is NoSQL databases. Database Normalization You can read more about database normalization on this post. 12 Codd’s Rules The 12…
A key-value database or key-value store is a type of database. You can read more about databases on this post. It is part of NoSQL databases. You can read more about NoSQL databases on this post. Key-value Store Solutions Key-value…
This post features websites that offer free images or pictures. List of Website offering Free Images List of free pictures: Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons is a portal that shares images, sounds and videos. Wikimedia Commons is a project from the…
This post provides resources to create Information Security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. Documenting IT Security Policy Frameworks IT Security Policy Framework Document Types IT security policy framework documents: Policy Policies would be like the constitution, while procedures are the…