Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a standard of IP security extensions that comprises a collection of protocols and that is used as an add-on for IPv4 and integrated into IPv6. Each IPsec VPN uses two security associations, one for encrypted…
This post provides an overviews on free and open-source software (FOSS) projects. Assessing whether a Software Project should be FOSS The answer to whether a software project should be FOSS or not depends on cultural beliefs, interests, needs and environment.…
Document store database are NoSQL databases. List of Document Store Databases Document stores are specifically designed to handle JSON-like documents. Document store solutions: Apache CouchDB Apache CouchDB is a document store database. It is FOSS, under an Apache 2.0 license.…
A contributor license agreement (CLA), sometimes called participation agreement, is a document that defines the terms under which intellectual property has been contributed to a project or organization. CLAs are typically used on FOSS projects. Reasons to use a CLA…
A game framework is a collection of libraries and tools that simplify some aspects of game development, but leave more room for customization and flexibility. It does not offer a complete solution for creating games, but rather a foundation that…
This post features free and open-source (FOSS) 3D computer graphics tools. List of FOSS 3D Computer Graphics Tools FOSS 3D computer graphics tools featured on this post: Blender Blender is released under a GPLv2-or-later license. Official website
Node.js is a runtime environment for the programming language JavaScript. It allows to run code within an OS, without the need of a browser. It is asynchronous and event-driven. It is mandatory to use an application like Node.js for back-end…
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…
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…