- Victoria Drake
How users and applications stay safe on the Internet: it's proxy servers all the way down
An overview of how proxy servers form the basis of online anonymity, and how their use in various forms helps both users and web applications.
cybersecurity
9 min read
- Victoria Drake
Hackers are Googling your plain text passwords: preventing sensitive data exposure
Why sensitive data controls need to be established long before you think you need them, as demonstrated by Google dorking.
cybersecurity
8 min read
- Victoria Drake
SQL injection and XSS: what white hat hackers know about trusting user input
A primer on SQL injection and cross site scripting, and how to handle user input in software development.
cybersecurity
11 min read
- Victoria Drake
A quick guide to changing your GitHub username
Some additional steps to consider after making a change to your username on GitHub.
websites
2 min read
- Victoria Drake
Moving to a new domain without breaking old links with AWS & Disqus
I moved my site's blog to its own domain without breaking old links or losing comments. Here's how.
aws
3 min read
- Victoria Drake
Hosting your static site with AWS S3, Route 53, and CloudFront
A guide to using Amazon Web Services to serve your site with HTTPS. For (almost) free.
aws
7 min read
- Victoria Drake
How I ditched WordPress and set up my custom domain HTTPS site for (almost) free
A guide (for the minimally tech-savvy) to setting up a website with HTTPS using Hugo, Cloudflare and GitHub Pages.
websites
5 min read