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Roethof.Nethttps://roethof.net/Recent content on Roethof.NetHugo -- gohugo.ioenronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)© 2026 Ronny RoethofMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200When Your Body Pulls the Plughttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/06/when-your-body-pulls-the-plug/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/06/when-your-body-pulls-the-plug/Week four or five at home. A heart attack in 2024, a stent, medication. On paper everything is stable. The pain disagrees.The AI Idolatry Paradox: Efficiency Over Resiliencehttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/the-ai-idolatry-paradox-efficiency-over-resilience/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/the-ai-idolatry-paradox-efficiency-over-resilience/Why the current blind race for AI adoption is replacing human judgment with algorithmic black boxes, leading to systemic fragility.Security Awareness Doesn't Fail (It Was Never the Fix)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/security-awareness-doesnt-fail/Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/security-awareness-doesnt-fail/A phishing simulation showed that even when people know what to do, there is often no correct decision to make. Organisations respond by managing reactions instead of fixing the conditions that caused the problem.I Always Get It Done (That’s the Problem)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/i-always-get-it-done-problem/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/i-always-get-it-done-problem/When one person consistently carries operational recovery, troubleshooting and undocumented infrastructure knowledge, organisations mistake dependency for stability.DigiD Is Not Sovereign. The Cabinet Knows This and Does Not Care.https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/digid-kyndryl-solvinity-cloud-act/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/digid-kyndryl-solvinity-cloud-act/113 Was Not Hacked. It Just Never Checked.https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/113-privacy-tracking-microsoft-clarity/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/113-privacy-tracking-microsoft-clarity/Audit Theater: Compliance Without Controlhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/audit-theater/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/05/audit-theater/The audit passed. The certificate is on the wall. And your security posture is still held together with duct tape and good intentions.The Sovereignty Shift: France Moves. We Don't.https://roethof.net/posts/2026/04/sovereignty-shift-france-moves-we-dont/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/04/sovereignty-shift-france-moves-we-dont/France acts. The Netherlands watches. Digital sovereignty is not a vision problem — it is a lack of spine.The Suit Killed the Operatorhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/04/the-suit-killed-the-operator/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/04/the-suit-killed-the-operator/From a 9600 bps modem in Lelystad to the server rooms of XS4ALL and Leaseweb, I watched technical authority get replaced by compliance theater and PowerPoint circles. The operator didn’t retire. He got managed out.The Compliance Mirage: 350GB of EU Silencehttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/the-compliance-mirage-350gb-eu-silence/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/the-compliance-mirage-350gb-eu-silence/The European Commission ran its infrastructure on AWS while writing sovereignty frameworks for everyone else. Now 350GB is gone. This was not a surprise.The Summer Slump: Security Doesn't Take a Holidayhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/the-summer-slump-security-doesnt-take-a-holiday/Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/the-summer-slump-security-doesnt-take-a-holiday/Een waarschuwing voor organisaties: in de zomer neemt mentale vermoeidheid toe, waardoor security-risico’s stijgen, ondanks dat systemen operationeel blijven.We Did This To Ourselveshttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/we-did-this-to-ourselves-sovereignty-failure/Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/we-did-this-to-ourselves-sovereignty-failure/A decade of Dutch digital sovereignty surrendered through procurement. From the failed Rijkscloud to the CLOUD Act, and now a state secretary who confirms it in writing and presses on anyway.The Illusion of Control: Your Laptop Choice Isn't the Security Riskhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/the-illusion-of-control-your-laptop-choice-isnt-the-security-risk/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/the-illusion-of-control-your-laptop-choice-isnt-the-security-risk/Mobile authenticator vulnerabilities expose a fundamental truth. Securing the endpoint OS while leaving the phone untouched is security theater. Here is what actually works.The Senior Specialist's Tax: Hands-on or Handcuffed?https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/hands-on-or-handcuffed-the-enterprise-paradox/Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/hands-on-or-handcuffed-the-enterprise-paradox/Exploring the hidden workload, compliance mirages and burnout risks faced by senior specialists in enterprise IT environments.Fortinet’s Quiet War on Linux Workstationshttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/fortinet-war-on-linux-workstations/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/fortinet-war-on-linux-workstations/How Fortinet’s licensing changes force Linux engineers into costly VPN workarounds, creating operational risk.If You Can Read It in OWA, You Can Archive It: A Playwright Approachhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/extract-owa-email-history-playwright/Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/extract-owa-email-history-playwright/<link>https://roethof.net/about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/about/</guid><description/><media:content xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://roethof.net/about/cover.png"/></item><item><title>The ISO 27001 Hallucination: Documenting Your Way to Disasterhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/iso-27001-compliance-illusion-resilience-failure/Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/iso-27001-compliance-illusion-resilience-failure/ISO 27001 documentation can give a false sense of security, leading to compliance illusions and enterprise risk.The Death of the Architect: How AI Hijacks the Technical Soulhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/death-of-the-architect-ai-hijacks-technical-soul/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/death-of-the-architect-ai-hijacks-technical-soul/Efficiency is not a Flex: Beyond the 'I Use Arch, BTW' Memehttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/efficiency-is-not-a-flex-beyond-arch-meme/Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/efficiency-is-not-a-flex-beyond-arch-meme/Using Arch Linux isn’t inherently more efficient — here’s why tech efficiency is about practices, not distro choice.The Apeldoorn Illusion: A Post-Mortem of Dutch Digital Sovereigntyhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/unconscious-incompetence-apeldoorn-illusion-deep-dive/Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/03/unconscious-incompetence-apeldoorn-illusion-deep-dive/A post-mortem of Dutch digital sovereignty failures, exploring enterprise and systemic IT accountability.The DJI and AP Collapse: A Masterclass in Institutional Hypocrisyhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/02/dji-ap-collapse-institutional-hypocrisy/Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/02/dji-ap-collapse-institutional-hypocrisy/A case study of institutional failures in cybersecurity and governance, highlighting systemic risks in enterprise IT.The Badge, The Burnout, and the Backdoor: Why Scammers Love Your CISOhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/02/the-tired-admin-scam-gamification/Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/02/the-tired-admin-scam-gamification/How burnout and gamification create easy targets for social engineering attacks on enterprise admins.The Digital Trump Moment: The Bill for Our Collective Negligence Is Duehttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/01/digital-trump-moment-sovereignty-bill-due/Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/01/digital-trump-moment-sovereignty-bill-due/How collective IT negligence and geopolitical decisions expose systemic risks in digital sovereignty.The State of SSH: Neglect Disguised as Stabilityhttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/01/state-of-ssh-neglect-disguised-as-stability/Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/01/state-of-ssh-neglect-disguised-as-stability/SSH infrastructure is often treated as stable, but neglect can create hidden vulnerabilities in enterprise environments.Digital Vassals: Why the EU’s Big Mouth Is a Suicide Notehttps://roethof.net/posts/2026/01/digital-vassals-eu-suicide-note/Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2026/01/digital-vassals-eu-suicide-note/How EU policies, digital sovereignty, and cloud dependencies put member states at systemic risk.If Digital Autonomy Feels Like an Attack, What Does That Say About Dependency?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/12/digital-autonomy-dependency-debate/Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/12/digital-autonomy-dependency-debate/The Death of the 'Windows Default' and the Rise of Technical Sanityhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/12/death-of-windows-default-rise-technical-sanity/Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/12/death-of-windows-default-rise-technical-sanity/The Dutch Government's New Vision on Digital Autonomy: Promises, Contradictions, and the Same Old Dependencieshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/12/dutch-government-digital-autonomy-vision-2025/Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/12/dutch-government-digital-autonomy-vision-2025/The Dutch government’s digital autonomy strategy promises independence but risks reinforcing old dependencies.Switzerland’s First Domino: Are We Finally Heading Toward Real Digital Sovereignty?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/switzerlands-first-domino-digital-sovereignty/Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:48:01 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/switzerlands-first-domino-digital-sovereignty/The Panopticon Economy: How the EU is Building China-Litehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/the-panopticon-economy-eu-china-lite/Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:48:04 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/the-panopticon-economy-eu-china-lite/Cloudflare Fell Over And Everyone Built on Top of It Toohttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/cloudflare-aws-azure-outages-centralization-2025/Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/cloudflare-aws-azure-outages-centralization-2025/Cloudflare, AWS, and Azure outages show that centralized dependency risks affect modern infrastructure.VMware Is Dead: Broadcom Killed Operational Trust. Now, We Build Our Own Stack.https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/vmware-is-dead-broadcom-killed-operational-trust/Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/vmware-is-dead-broadcom-killed-operational-trust/Content Theft on LinkedIn: A Professional Problem Worth Addressinghttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/linkedin-content-theft/Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/linkedin-content-theft/Hands-On AI Prompt Engineering for Sysadminshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/ai-prompt-engineering-sysadmins/Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/ai-prompt-engineering-sysadmins/Practical AI prompt frameworks and examples for sysadmins and tech professionals to generate actionable repeatable results.The Exit That Never Was: ISO27001, the Dutch Government, and the Solvinity Panichttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/the-exit-that-never-was-iso27001-dutch-government-solvinity-panic/Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/the-exit-that-never-was-iso27001-dutch-government-solvinity-panic/Who Really Owns the Student Laptop? A Critical Look at Duty of Care vs. Ownershiphttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/ownership-is-ownership-duty-of-care-is-not-a-free-pass/Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/ownership-is-ownership-duty-of-care-is-not-a-free-pass/The Dutch Kill Switch: Kyndryl, Solvinity, and the Sovereignty Miragehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/kyndryl-solvinity-sovereignty-kill-switch/Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/kyndryl-solvinity-sovereignty-kill-switch/Target Acquired: When WSUS Becomes the Weapon (CVE-2025-59287)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/wsus-weaponized-cve-2025-59287/Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/wsus-weaponized-cve-2025-59287/Inception-Level Evasion: When Your EDR Can’t See the Linux VM Hiding in Windowshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/inception-level-evasion-edr-linux-vm/Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/inception-level-evasion-edr-linux-vm/Pro-Russian hackers exploit Linux VMs inside Windows to bypass EDR, creating a critical security blind spot.Hands-On or Handcuffed: An Engineer's Choicehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/hands-on-or-handcuffed/Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/hands-on-or-handcuffed/A reflection on engineering integrity versus corporate bureaucracy and the commitment to remain hands-on.The EU's Digital Overreach: CBDC & Chat Control - Convenience for Whom?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/eus-digital-overreach-cbdc-chat-control/Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/11/eus-digital-overreach-cbdc-chat-control/The EU’s digital initiatives like CBDC and Chat Control raise questions about privacy, control, and IT workload.From Sysadmin to CISO: The Complete Hell of IT Specialismhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/complete-hell-of-it-specialism/Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/complete-hell-of-it-specialism/When the Cloud Falls, the World Trembleshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/when-the-cloud-falls-the-world-trembles/Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/when-the-cloud-falls-the-world-trembles/Microsoft Teams or Microsoft Tattles? The Latest Step in Corporate Surveillancehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/microsoft-teams-or-microsoft-tattles/Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/microsoft-teams-or-microsoft-tattles/The Systemic Trap: When Corporate Pressure Turns Deadlyhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/the-systemic-trap-when-corporate-pressure-turns-deadly/Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/10/the-systemic-trap-when-corporate-pressure-turns-deadly/The Ultimate Guide to Self-Hosted Containers in 2025https://roethof.net/posts/2025/09/ultimate-guide-self-hosted-containers-2025/Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/09/ultimate-guide-self-hosted-containers-2025/<link>https://roethof.net/anylinq-timeline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/anylinq-timeline/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Docker vs. Podman: Which Container Runtime Should You Use?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/08/docker-vs-podman-container-runtime/Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/08/docker-vs-podman-container-runtime/<link>https://roethof.net/arch/installatie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/arch/installatie/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Beyond the Hypervisor: Essential Companion Services for a Robust Proxmox VE Setuphttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/proxmox-companion-services/Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/proxmox-companion-services/FreeBSD vs. Linux: The Eternal Open-Source Showdownhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/freebsd-vs-linux-comparison/Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/freebsd-vs-linux-comparison/Ansible Automation Ecosystem: Tower, AWX, Semaphore, and Rundeck Comparedhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/ansible-automation-ecosystem-comparison/Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/ansible-automation-ecosystem-comparison/My ZSA Voyager Journey Part 2: Initial Impressions and Early Weekshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/zsa-voyager-initial-review/Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/zsa-voyager-initial-review/Farewell to Remote Work? The Future is Trust, Not Control - A Deeper Divehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/farewell-remote-work-future-is-trust-deeper-dive/Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/07/farewell-remote-work-future-is-trust-deeper-dive/Midnight Commander: The Linux Terminal File Manager That Beats the Resthttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/06/midnight-commander-linux-file-manager/Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/06/midnight-commander-linux-file-manager/You Blocked ChatGPT? That’s Cute. Your Data Still Leaks.https://roethof.net/posts/2025/06/blocking-chatgpt-is-cute/Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/06/blocking-chatgpt-is-cute/That Cybersecurity Alarm Bell? It's Ringing for All of Us in the Netherlands.https://roethof.net/posts/2025/06/digital-security-nl-political-urgency/Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/06/digital-security-nl-political-urgency/NCSC's Late-Stage Panic: BYOD Is Risky? No Shit.https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/ncsc-byod-late-panic-rant/Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/ncsc-byod-late-panic-rant/Reclaiming Digital Sovereignty: Time for Real VOC-mentaliteithttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/voc-mentaliteit-digital-sovereignty/Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/voc-mentaliteit-digital-sovereignty/Consult the European Vulnerability Database: Another Damn Database, or a Real Step Forward?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/consult-european-vulnerability-database/Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/consult-european-vulnerability-database/My 'Poor Man's CMDB': An Ansible Throwback and a Modern Refreshhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/ansible-dokuwiki-poor-mans-cmdb/Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/ansible-dokuwiki-poor-mans-cmdb/Vendor Lock-In: Why Every Company Needs a Microsoft Exit Strategy (But Almost None Have One)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/ms-exit-strategy/Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/ms-exit-strategy/Beyond the Hype: Navigating AI's Power and the Critical Privacy Linehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/navigating-ai-privacy-security/Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/navigating-ai-privacy-security/EU Sells Out 450 Million Citizens: Israel Gets OUR Data While Fining TikTok for the SAME THING? What the Actual Fuck?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/eu-gives-citizen-data-to-israel-fuck-our-privacy/Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/eu-gives-citizen-data-to-israel-fuck-our-privacy/Dutch Gov's 'Sovereign' Cloud Fantasy: More Hot Air or Finally Growing a Spine?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/dutch-gov-sovereign-cloud-paper-tiger/Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/dutch-gov-sovereign-cloud-paper-tiger/Microsoft's Latest Shakedown: Pay Extra to Patch Their Bugs Faster?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/microsoft-hotpatching-subscription-rant/Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/05/microsoft-hotpatching-subscription-rant/Burnout in Cybersecurity: The Crisis We're Still Ignoring (Now With Data)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/burnout-cybersecurity-crisis-still-ignored/Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/burnout-cybersecurity-crisis-still-ignored/The Human in Cybersecurity: Liability or Asset? My Take.https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/human-factor-liability-or-asset/Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/human-factor-liability-or-asset/Taming the Log Tsunami: My Quest for an Open Source Syslog Solutionhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/oss-syslog-journey/Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/oss-syslog-journey/Community-Driven Anti-Spam Arsenal: From SpamCop to Modern Defense Networkshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/community-anti-spam-tools/Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/community-anti-spam-tools/Building a Proper CI/CD Pipeline for Ansible Roles (Because Manual Testing is for Suckers)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/building-proper-cicd-pipeline-ansible-roles/Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/building-proper-cicd-pipeline-ansible-roles/Building an Open Source Security Fortress: A Blueprint for Sovereignty (and Sanity)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/oss-security-platform-blueprint/Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/oss-security-platform-blueprint/My Top Ansible Modules for Everyday SysAdmin Taskshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/top-ansible-modules-sysadmin/Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/top-ansible-modules-sysadmin/The Update Obsession: Are We Really Opening the Front Door to Cybercriminals?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/rant-update-obsession/Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/rant-update-obsession/Ditch VMware for Proxmox: It's Time to Break Free!https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/why-migrate-to-proxmox/Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/why-migrate-to-proxmox/The Digital Driver's License: Convenience or Control?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/digital-drivers-license-netherlands/Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:03:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/digital-drivers-license-netherlands/Cloud or Bare Metal? My Case for Control, Sovereignty, and Sanityhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/bare-metal-vs-cloud-my-perspective/Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:03:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/bare-metal-vs-cloud-my-perspective/Let's Build an Ansible Role for Basic Linux Hardeninghttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/ansible-role-linux-hardening/Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/ansible-role-linux-hardening/Navigating the Ergonomic Landscape: Exploring Split Keyboard Options in My Quest for Comforthttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/ergonomic-keyboard-research/Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/04/ergonomic-keyboard-research/Contributing to Open Source: Why It Matters and How to Get Involvedhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/contributing-to-open-source/Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/contributing-to-open-source/My Favorite Tech Tools of 2025 (So Far)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/favorite-tech-tools-2025/Sat, 29 Mar 2025 06:52:00 +0200ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/favorite-tech-tools-2025/Unlocking Your Inner Creator: Why Every Techie Needs a 3D Printer (and Why I'm Obsessed)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/unlocking-inner-creator-techie-3d-printer/Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:54:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/unlocking-inner-creator-techie-3d-printer/My Personal Take: Company Laptops - Security Ain't Everything (But It's Still My Job, Damn IT)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/company-laptops-personal-use-security-balance/Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/company-laptops-personal-use-security-balance/A personal reflection on company laptop security, balancing policy, autonomy and practical IT responsibilities.The Sleep-Deprived Sysadmin: A Personal Journey Through Burnout and Recoveryhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/the-sleep-deprived-sysadmin-how-lack-of-sleep-affects-performance-productivity-and-security/Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/the-sleep-deprived-sysadmin-how-lack-of-sleep-affects-performance-productivity-and-security/The Paradox of Excessive Security Measures: When Does 'Safer' Become 'Overkill'?https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/the_paradox_of_excessive_security_measures_when_does_safers_become_overkill/Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/the_paradox_of_excessive_security_measures_when_does_safers_become_overkill/A Critical Look at Messaging Apps: Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram and Matrixhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/a_critical_look_at_messaging_apps_signal_whatsapp_telegram_and_matrix/Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/a_critical_look_at_messaging_apps_signal_whatsapp_telegram_and_matrix/A critical analysis of messaging apps including Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Matrix.<link>https://roethof.net/gpg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/gpg/</guid><description/></item><item><title>Why I Decided to Move My Weblogs to Hugohttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/why_i_decided_to_move_my_weblogs_to_hugo/Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/why_i_decided_to_move_my_weblogs_to_hugo/Run Llama 3.2, DeepSeek and Interact with Open WebUI Locally with Ollamahttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/run-llama-32-deepseek-and-interact-with-open-webui-locally-with-ollama/Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:30:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/run-llama-32-deepseek-and-interact-with-open-webui-locally-with-ollama/<link>https://roethof.net/copyright/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/copyright/</guid><description/></item><item><title/><link>https://roethof.net/privacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/privacy/</guid><description/></item><item><title>My Quest for Ergonomic Bliss: A Journey to Find a Split Keyboard that Works with Tietze's Syndromehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/my-quest-for-ergonomic-bliss-a-journey-to-find-a-split-keyboard-that-works-with-tietses-syndrome/Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/03/my-quest-for-ergonomic-bliss-a-journey-to-find-a-split-keyboard-that-works-with-tietses-syndrome/My minimal desktop (Hyprland) installation on a fresh Archlinuxhttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/my-minimal-desktop-hyprland-installation-on-a-fresh-archlinux/Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/my-minimal-desktop-hyprland-installation-on-a-fresh-archlinux/My minimal desktop setup using Hyprland on a fresh Arch Linux installation.Taming Virtual Machines on Arch Linux: A QEMU-KVM Adventurehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/taming-virtual-machines-on-arch-linux-a-qemu-kvm-adventure/Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/taming-virtual-machines-on-arch-linux-a-qemu-kvm-adventure/A hands-on exploration of virtualization on Arch Linux using QEMU-KVM.Taming the Beast: My Arch Linux Install for a Clean, Mean and Secure Work Machinehttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/taming-the-beast-my-arch-linux-install-for-a-clean-mean-and-secure-work-machine/Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/taming-the-beast-my-arch-linux-install-for-a-clean-mean-and-secure-work-machine/Setting up Arch Linux for a clean, secure, and productive work machine.<link>https://roethof.net/partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:34:09 +0100</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/partner/</guid><description/></item><item><title/><link>https://roethof.net/security/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:34:09 +0100</pubDate><author>ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)</author><guid>https://roethof.net/security/</guid><description/></item><item><title>From FreeBSD and Debian to Arch: A Daily Driver Transition - Initial Impressionshttps://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/from-freebsd-and-debian-to-arch-a-daily-driver-transition-initial-impressions/Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2025/02/from-freebsd-and-debian-to-arch-a-daily-driver-transition-initial-impressions/My initial impressions transitioning from FreeBSD and Debian to Arch Linux as a daily driver.Error: externally-managed-environment when installing via pip3https://roethof.net/posts/2023/12/error-externally-managed-environment-when-installing-via-pip3/Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:30:29 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2023/12/error-externally-managed-environment-when-installing-via-pip3/Yum Remove duplicate packageshttps://roethof.net/posts/2018/01/yum-remove-duplicate-packages/Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:30:29 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2018/01/yum-remove-duplicate-packages/find and mv files in bashhttps://roethof.net/posts/2015/02/find-and-mv-files-in-bash/Sun, 22 Feb 2015 09:30:29 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2015/02/find-and-mv-files-in-bash/Converting KVM Guests from LVM to QCOW2, Base Images and Snapshotshttps://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/converting-kvm-guests-from-lvm-to-qcow2-base-images-and-snapshots/Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/converting-kvm-guests-from-lvm-to-qcow2-base-images-and-snapshots/How to convert KVM guests from LVM to QCOW2 format, use base images, and manage snapshots for better flexibility and performance.Converting KVM Guests from LVM to QCOW2, Base Images and Snapshotshttps://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/converting-kvm-guests-from-lvm-to-qcow2-base-images-and-snapshots/Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/converting-kvm-guests-from-lvm-to-qcow2-base-images-and-snapshots/Guide on converting LVM-based KVM guests to QCOW2, creating base images and snapshots for flexible virtualization management.How to Monitor Bind with Muninhttps://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/how-to-monitor-bind-with-munin/Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/how-to-monitor-bind-with-munin/Step-by-step guide to monitor Bind using Munin, including logging setup, plugins, and troubleshooting tips.Migrate IMAP Accounts from Server A to Server Bhttps://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/migrate-imap-accounts-from-server-a-to-server-b/Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/migrate-imap-accounts-from-server-a-to-server-b/Guide for migrating IMAP accounts from one server to another using imapsync, including authentication and folder setup.Postfix IPv6 Capable with RBL and BIND9 as DNSBLhttps://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/postfix-ipv6-capable-rbl-bind9-dnsbl/Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100ronny@roethof.net (Ronny Roethof)https://roethof.net/posts/2011/11/postfix-ipv6-capable-rbl-bind9-dnsbl/Setting up Postfix with IPv6 support and integrating BIND9 as a DNS-based blacklist to block spam efficiently.