I do security for @GitHub and help maintain .NET. Speaking only for myself. Largely inactive now. Find me at https://t.co/Eu4TODtXi5 or bsky @vcsjones.dev
Jul 18, 2021 β’ 14 tweets β’ 4 min read
A Big Twitter Account is once again spreading FUD and saying dumb things about HTTPS. Rather than amplify it, here is some good content on HTTPS.
This post is a nice quick summary of why HTTPS is important, and not just for "sites that handle sensitive information". web.dev/why-https-mattβ¦
Jun 24, 2021 β’ 22 tweets β’ 4 min read
Well, that's that. Care to tell me why?
It's not the TPM.
Omg going to try to do it carefully so I can put it back together, minus the shrink wrap. Let's start with the companion pack, "ready for tomorrow".
Jul 29, 2018 β’ 8 tweets β’ 2 min read
TIL: C# has a `strict` option.
Next thing you know, it'll have an Explicit and On Error feature option too.
Apr 29, 2018 β’ 27 tweets β’ 4 min read
OK, let's do this. I guess for the next hour or so, I am going to tweet random crap about QUIC. First, for the uninitiated, QUIC is a network protocol, for the lack of a better term, is TLS and HTTP/2 over UDP.
I can think of a few reasons why UDP would be preferable. I think it makes multiplexing easier, and the draft RFC specifically calls out no need for compatibility with existing HTTP/TLS so as not to confuse old OSs or middleboxes.