by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Apr 6, 2022 | administration, automation, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, security
Remember the stepsThis blog post today is one of those written for me. In the past I stated a couple times that I use this blog to remember things. Today, it is about setting up IBM Cloud IAM privileges for a Service ID. That service ID needs to build a new container...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Feb 23, 2022 | administration, IBM, ibmcloud, security, test
This week, I completed another certification, I passed the IBM Cloud Security Engineer exam. It is a natural step when you consider that many of my IBM Cloud blog posts are about security-related topics.In this blog post, I want to give you a quick overview of IBM...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jan 31, 2022 | administration, architecture, automation, cloud, ibmcloud, security, terraform
Create an external Identity ProviderShort-lived projects like hackathons or workshops often have the following characteristics: similar privileges for everyone on the project,only few IAM (Identity and Access Management) roles,preferred simple administration (setup,...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 28, 2021 | FIDO2, IT, linux, security, system management
Ready for vacation: PasswordsThe months of July and August are typical vacation times. Many people work with (at least mental) packing list to prepare for some time off. On my list are passwords. I can relax knowing that no password will expire when I am away. The...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 26, 2021 | applications, DB2, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, knowledge center, Python, security
One of the recurring questions I have seen is "how to connect from Python to Db2". I have blogged about Python and Db2 a couple times before. Recently, the question has been popping up again more frequently. From my view, the increased security with mandatory SSL/TLS...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 20, 2021 | documentation, encryption, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, security
Keep and bring your own keyWhen talking about cloud security and key management systems (KMS) for data encryption, we often hear the terms BYOK and KYOK. But what do they mean and what is the difference? Let me try to explain in this quick write-up. BYOK stands for...
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