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Setapp, A Must-Have for macOS Users

Setapp is a paid software subscription service that gives users access to a wide range of applications geared towards the Apple ecosystem. If you have a MacBook or an iPhone, Setapp will provide you with superb selection of applications for the price of a coffee.

2 min read May 1, 2020

Privacy public

Setting Up A Privacy-Respecting Analytics System

Ahmed Musaad

Web Analytics is a useful tool for website owners; it allows them to improve their websites and fix issues. I implemented Fathom Lite to collect useful statistics while respecting the privacy of my visitors, and so could you.

1 min read Apr 26, 2020

HOWTOs public

Self Hosting Firefox Send

Ahmed Musaad

Firefox Send is a great file sharing service with E2EE and automatic deletion. In this post, I walk you through the steps to self host your own instance.

3 min read Apr 25, 2020

Lists public

My 2020 Reading List

Ahmed Musaad

This year, I am trying to get back to my old reading habits and repair a fractured relationship with books. If you are looking for something to read, here is my reading list. I hope you find a book that intrigues you.

1 min read Apr 25, 2020

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Add Google Authentication to any Website using Nginx and Oauth Proxy

Ahmed Musaad

It can be frustrating to find out your favourite self-hosted application doesn’t support authentication of any type. Not to worry, in this post I will walk you through the steps to add simple authentication to any website using a simple and easy to configure Oauth proxy.

3 min read Apr 22, 2020

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Downloading A Website from The Internet Archive

Ahmed Musaad

I was working on recovering some lost websites through their cached copies on the Wayback Machine. I needed a much faster (and more offline) way to access these cached copies of websites. Hartator's Wayback Machine Downloader to the rescue.

1 min read Apr 20, 2020

HOWTOs public

Connect to RDS using Python & SSL

Ahmed Musaad

Are you trying to connect to an RDS instance from a Python script while maintaining SSL encryption? If so, then you are in luck, the following script provides a simple example of how to create and use such a connection.

1 min read Apr 16, 2020

HOWTOs public

Find the Team and Bundle IDs of a macOS Package

Ahmed Musaad

Want to create a PPPC profile that whitelists a macOS application and approves its extensions without the need of user approval? You will need the bundle and team IDs of the app.

1 min read Apr 1, 2020

HOWTOs public

Find the Public Key of a ProtonMail User

Ahmed Musaad

I realised I needed an easier way to provide my PGP key to readers without putting the key itself on the page (for several reasons). I thought this information could be useful to others, so here we go.

1 min read Mar 29, 2020

Tools public

Useful Tools (1)

Ahmed Musaad

Every day I come across a multitude of tools that do this or that, and while a lot of them are overrated, there are many useful tools that help me enhance my productivity. In this series of posts, I share these tools with you.

2 min read Dec 29, 2019

Knowledge public

On Scapegoating CISOs

Ahmed Musaad

After a major breach, it's often the CISO that falls on their sword and finds themselves looking for work. Do you think this a good display of accountability, or a damaging form of scapegoating?

2 min read Nov 20, 2019

Tools public

iVerify Security App for iPhone

Ahmed Musaad

Trails of Bits recently released a new security app for iPhone (iVerify). An easy to use the app with great user experience and informative guides that helps you improve the security of your iPhone in a few minutes.

1 min read Nov 17, 2019