LinuxSecurity Contributor - Brittany Day
Brittany Day
Brittany is a passionate, committed content creator and editor for LinuxSecurity. Brittany aims to write and promote content that provides value to everyone, regardless of their career or familiarity with Linux, raising awareness of the many advantages of Open Source. Brittany earned a BS in General Science at the University of Oregon. Aside from writing, Brittany's passions include spending time with family, bodybuilding, and gardening.
Education: BS in General Science, University of Oregon
Experience: LinuxSecurity Senior Content Editor, 2018 - present
Citizenship: USA
Articles From Brittany Day
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7 Mistakes New Linux Users Make (and How to Avoid Them)
15 January 2023
Learning Linux can be a frustrating experience where everything little thing feels like a
Security Trends
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DISA Issues Security Technical Implementation Guide for TOSS 4 Operating System
15 January 2023
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released a security technical implementation g
Government
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How to Enable Fingerprint Login on a Laptop Running Ubuntu
15 January 2023
Fingerprint authentication is more secure than traditional password-based authentication.
How to Strengthen My Privacy
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Zerobot Malware Now Shooting for Apache Systems
15 January 2023
The Zerobot botnet, first detected earlier this month, is expanding the types of Internet
IoT Security
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10 Essential Linux Tools for Network and Security Pros
15 January 2023
Picking just 10 Linux open source security tools isn’t easy, especially when network pr
Network Security
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How to Use Vim to Encrypt Text Files on Linux
15 January 2023
It's easy to secure the contents of a text file on Linux by encrypting it with Vim.
How to Harden My Filesystem
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Vanilla OS Offers a New Take on Security for the Linux Desktop
15 January 2023
If you're looking for a new operating system that takes security seriously, but doesn't c
Desktop Security
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Linux Foundation Adopts Microsoft Framework for Supply Chain Security
15 January 2023
Microsoft announced that its
Organizations/Events
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Firewalld 1.3 Released With Easier Firewall Management For More Services
15 January 2023
Firewalld 1.3 is out as the newest version of this open-source firewall daemon used on Li
Firewalls
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Linux Files: Creating, Listing, Updating, and More
15 January 2023
There’s a lot more to working with files on Linux than creating, listing and updating t
How to Harden My Filesystem
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How to Encrypt Files in Linux with Tomb
15 January 2023
Tomb is a simple shell script that allows you to encrypt files in Linux. Unlike full disk
How to Harden My Filesystem
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The ‘Viral’ Secure Programming Language That’s Taking Over Tech
15 January 2023
Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. A
Security Trends