by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jan 26, 2021 | administration, cloud, IT
IBM Cloud CLI optionsIn the past, I have blogged several times about how to use the command line. Today, I want to share some tips and tricks for the IBM Cloud CLI (command line interface). Many of you work with the ibmcloud command, but have you ever looked into its...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Nov 16, 2020 | administration, DB2, IBM, IT, privacy, security
Facial data maskIf you follow common sense or health agency / government instructions, you probably wear at least a basic face mask when mingling with other people. Mostly, this is to protect others from your droplets, possibly with some virus-laden payload. If the...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Oct 21, 2020 | administration, cloud, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, security
Solution architectureHere is a quick follow-up on my recent blog on best practices for the cloud onboarding of enterprise projects. There, I discussed how to use Terraform scripts as blueprint in the onboarding process. Starting with a corporate standard for setting...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Sep 30, 2020 | administration, fun, IT, linux, webcams
Recently, I tried to prepare for an alfaview session. alfaview is a video conferencing system and used by the university where I teach data security. Only earlier this year alfaview introduced Linux support, and only for Debian-based systems. My system is rpm-based...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Sep 15, 2020 | administration, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, Python, security
On IBM Cloud, I have an account with multiple other users. To organize teamwork, I followed best practices for organizing users, teams, applications and made use of the IBM Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) capabilities. With users, service IDs, access...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 26, 2020 | administration, database, DB2, IBM, IT, knowledge center, security, version 11.5
New security feature in Db2The recent release of Db2 11.5.3 (Db2 V11.5 Mod Pack 3) includes a small gem that impacts both performance and security. It is a cache for User ID and Password-based authentication. That feature is great when your system uses LDAP / Active...
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