Tag: SSL

Copy Files to and From Virtualbox ubuntu from Mac host

Copy Files to and From Virtualbox ubuntu from Mac host

Published by Stanley Sim on October 4, 2019

Ubuntu and other variants of linux offers many free open source apps. Often, one may want to use some of these apps for testing purposes but it is not possible to always find available PCs to run linux. Using Virtualbox to run linux in virtual environment is a cost effective solution to overcome this problem. However, there may be situations where one may want to send or retrieve files to or from linux in Virtualbox. In this article, I will explain how to set up the Virtualbox and use scp to achieve this objective. Setting Virtualbox Network The first step…

Secure Socket Layer(SSL)

Secure Socket Layer(SSL)

Published by Stanley Sim on July 8, 2018

Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) is a protocol to encrypt information sent over HTTP. Websites that implement SSL typically shows HTTPS in the address bar. Users who send information to such websites do not need to worry that their information are stolen by eavesdropping. As website owner, it is important to ensure that your audience information are not stolen and this is especially more true when your website need to capture financial data when you are selling products online. Types of SSLs In general, there are 2 types of SSLs: Domain Validated (DV) SSL and Extended Validated (EV) SSL. In addition to…