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  • How does CIAM differ from IAM?

    How does CIAM differ from IAM?

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on November 19, 2019February 13, 2020
    • in Mansplainings
    • 1 Comment on How does CIAM differ from IAM?

    Even though CIAM and IAM are technologically similar, they both serve two different purposes. Understanding these differences is very important to build a potent CIAM strategy. This article tries to explore these key differences in…

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  • The Authorization Code Redirect URI Manipulation attack in OAuth 2.0

    The Authorization Code Redirect URI Manipulation attack in OAuth 2.0

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 14, 2019October 15, 2019
    • in Mansplainings
    • Leave a comment on The Authorization Code Redirect URI Manipulation attack in OAuth 2.0

    Changing the authorization code redirect URI is one of the ways by which attackers try to game the OAuth 2.0 authorization framework. This article discusses how this attack works in detail and how this attack…

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  • Getting started with User Managed Access (UMA)

    Getting started with User Managed Access (UMA)

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019
    • in Mansplainings
    • Leave a comment on Getting started with User Managed Access (UMA)

    User Managed Access is an OAuth-based access management protocol that allows owners of resources to passively authorize access to their resources by third parties. To understand how User Managed Access works, it is paramount that…

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  • Understanding OpenID Connect (OIDC)

    Understanding OpenID Connect (OIDC)

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 8, 2019October 11, 2019
    • in Mansplainings
    • 5 Comments on Understanding OpenID Connect (OIDC)

    OpenID Connect is an authentication protocol built on top of OAuth 2.0 to facilitate identity provision and Single Sign-On. …

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  • What is OAuth 2.0? How does it work?

    What is OAuth 2.0? How does it work?

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 5, 2019November 22, 2019
    • in Mansplainings
    • Leave a comment on What is OAuth 2.0? How does it work?

    A primer on OAuth 2.0 for dummies by a dummy.…

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  • Managing state in Flutter using Redux

    Managing state in Flutter using Redux

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on September 30, 2019October 5, 2019
    • in Tech Journal
    • Leave a comment on Managing state in Flutter using Redux

    This tutorial explains in detail how Redux can be integrated into your Flutter app to help manage the state of your Flutter app. …

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  • DIY Remote Camera using Raspberry Pi, Pi Camera, and Socket.IO
    Pi Camera connected to Raspberry Pi

    DIY Remote Camera using Raspberry Pi, Pi Camera, and Socket.IO

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on June 19, 2019July 5, 2020
    • in Tech Journal
    • Leave a comment on DIY Remote Camera using Raspberry Pi, Pi Camera, and Socket.IO

    There may be situations where you may have to take pictures remotely and view them. With a Raspberry Pi single-board computer, Pi Camera and Socket.IO server, creating a DIY remote camera has never been easier.…

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  • WordPress Gutenberg Editor: Applying a custom format to a text selection

    WordPress Gutenberg Editor: Applying a custom format to a text selection

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
    • in Tech Journal
    • 1 Comment on WordPress Gutenberg Editor: Applying a custom format to a text selection

    Needless to say, WordPress’ Gutenberg editor has made life easy for a lot of people. You no more need additional plugins, shortcodes, and theme customizations to format your posts to fit your various needs. I…

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  • Creating a LAMP stack using Docker Compose

    Creating a LAMP stack using Docker Compose

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on June 15, 2019April 17, 2020
    • in Tech Journal
    • 16 Comments on Creating a LAMP stack using Docker Compose

    Docker helps keep your development and production environment constant allowing swift migration of apps from development to production. Since I wanted to migrate my blogs from a traditional web host to the AWS cloud, I…

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  • Automatically backing up your files on a web server and uploading them to Google Drive using a Python script

    Automatically backing up your files on a web server and uploading them to Google Drive using a Python script

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
    • in Tech Journal
    • Leave a comment on Automatically backing up your files on a web server and uploading them to Google Drive using a Python script

    Regularly backing up your web server content, or any content for that matter, is essential to avoid data loss in case of a malware attack or accidental deletion. If your website is hosted on a…

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  • An ideal SSD + HDD configuration for Windows 10

    An ideal SSD + HDD configuration for Windows 10

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on June 12, 2019April 17, 2020
    • in Tech Journal
    • 4 Comments on An ideal SSD + HDD configuration for Windows 10

    An SSD comes with a lot of advantages. It’s quick and fast and makes your PC boot faster, which, you may argue, is the dream of any PC owner. But it also has its shortcomings…

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  • Setup Raspbian Stretch on Raspberry Pi 3 without a monitor

    Setup Raspbian Stretch on Raspberry Pi 3 without a monitor

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on January 21, 2018June 18, 2019
    • in Tech Journal
    • Leave a comment on Setup Raspbian Stretch on Raspberry Pi 3 without a monitor

    Setting up your Raspberry Pi device with Rasbian can be easy if you have the luxury of an HDMI monitor. But what if you don’t have one? Well, here I detail a method by which…

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  • 4 players who were supposedly better than Sir Donald Bradman

    4 players who were supposedly better than Sir Donald Bradman

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 24, 2015October 24, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • 1 Comment on 4 players who were supposedly better than Sir Donald Bradman

    Let me begin this article apologizing to all cricket devotees who would consider questioning Bradman’s forte a blasphemy. But I indulge myself in questioning percepts and I am a proud adherent of “Socratic questioning”. Though,…

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  • Which Associate Team will qualify for the Asia Cup 2016?

    Which Associate Team will qualify for the Asia Cup 2016?

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 24, 2015October 24, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on Which Associate Team will qualify for the Asia Cup 2016?

    Afghanistan are early favourites to make it into the 2016 Asia Cup, but can there be upsets? The Asia Cup tournament for the year 2016 would be held as a series of T20I matches, making it…

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  • 5 of the most innovative tactics that were employed as a stopgap solution

    5 of the most innovative tactics that were employed as a stopgap solution

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 24, 2015October 24, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • Leave a comment on 5 of the most innovative tactics that were employed as a stopgap solution

    Cricket is a quirky sport in a way that it requires more input from the cerebrum in comparison to any other sports. A good cricketer needs to be as strong as a gymnast who excels…

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  • Satire: Test cricket announces retirement

    Satire: Test cricket announces retirement

    • by Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
    • Posted on October 24, 2015October 24, 2015
    • in Cricket
    • 1 Comment on Satire: Test cricket announces retirement

    Bye Bye Test cricket! In a shocking revelation Test cricket, one of the three formats in cricket has announced that it has decided to hang its boots. Test cricket is the oldest format in cricket,…

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