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Running "Jonco IT & Security Ltd" so far - part 2

If you've not read part one, I suggest you start there. As before, be aware that this post does not constitute legal or financial advice - I'm merely sharing my experience. Financial loans, investment & considerations On founding the company I bought my shares for £1,

The number 31 on an upturned page as part of a tear away calendar.

2025 in review

A look at my 2025, goals, stats, and thoughts.

Jonco IT & Security

Running "Jonco IT & Security Ltd" so far - part 1

At the end of March 2025 I founded my company, and started to work for myself.

Screenshot of popup error that says "The emulator process for AVD Android_16_API_36 has terminated".There is a blue OK button bottom right.The message is titled "Android 16 (API 36)".

The emulator process for AVD has terminated (fix)

Readers will be aware that I do Android development, mainly for the eVitabu project by African Pastors Fellowship. As part of this work I use a lot of Android Virtual Devices, or AVDs. This is a short post explaining a possible fix for the error: The emulator process for AVD

ISC2 Secure London banner,with the clocktower housing Big Ben shown on the right.Text says "ISC2 + ISC2 Chapter London Secure London".

ISC2 Secure London 2025

A summary write up of the one day SECURE London conference.

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Software I use (2025)

I've seen various tech people share lists of the software they use, and having been inspired by Neil in this blog post I've chosen to share mine. Personally I find these lists interesting, and they've led me to find new tools that I want

cyber security awareness month 2025

Security isn’t an “IT problem”, it’s an organisation problem

Security is a team sport.

cyber security awareness month 2025

Tales from the past: encryption and end users

A look at what can happen when organisations implement encryption.

cyber security awareness month 2025

Beware of social engineers

Kicking of cyber security awareness month with an anecdote about checking you know who you're talking to.

Screenshot showing a command run in a honeypot.The text is explained later in the post.There is white text on a black background, with one command highlighted in yellow and another in cyan.

Honeypots 2025: three countries

Repeating my honeypot research showed attacks had changed again.

A cyan blue drawing of a face in a hoodie.The left eye contains text, the right has a biohazard symbol with a skull.The tongue is sticking out - half pink, half green.

Jumpers: Code Zero (book review)

Disclaimer: I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the author for free, in exchange for a review. I was under no pressure from the author, and maintained full autonomy for this review post. Z.R.R Beatham's debut novel, Jumpers: Code Zero (The seeds of

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LinkedIn scammer 0, Jonathan 1

Beware of scam recruiters.

Cropped comparison of Pocket and Wallabag views. The same image is used later in the post with a full description (banner ALT text has a character limit).

More experience with Wallabag

Using Wallabag on various platforms after a few weeks.

Screenshot showing the Wallabag web interface. Three saved articles are shown as tiles with a preview image. There is a menu on the left including options for unread, starred, archive.

Switching to Wallabag (Pocket replacement)

After Mozilla closed Pocket I switched to Wallabag as a free, self-hosted, alternative.

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Framework Laptop 16 after a year

How's my Framework Laptop 16 after a year of near-daily use?

The text "security tips for your organisation" on a blue/green background.To the right is a silver shield and padlock.In the background are dots linked by lines suggesting a network.

protect your organisation

Tip 6: A plan for when it all goes wrong

🛡️This post is one in a collection of tips to help you protect yourself, your business, or your organisation online. The series was published from 23rd June 2025 over two weeks and you can view other posts in the series here. Sometimes, things go wrong - be that a flat

The text "security tips for your organisation" on a blue/green background.To the right is a silver shield and padlock.In the background are dots linked by lines suggesting a network.

protect your organisation

Tip 5: Encrypt devices

🛡️This post is one in a collection of tips to help you protect yourself, your business, or your organisation online. The series was published from 23rd June 2025 over two weeks and you can view other posts in the series here. Encryption is the process of making information unreadable unless

The text "security tips for your organisation" on a blue/green background.To the right is a silver shield and padlock.In the background are dots linked by lines suggesting a network.

protect your organisation

Tip 4: Backups (and test them)

🛡️This post is one in a collection of tips to help you protect yourself, your business, or your organisation online. The series was published from 23rd June 2025 over two weeks and you can view other posts in the series here. Having only one copy of your data is a

The text "security tips for your organisation" on a blue/green background.To the right is a silver shield and padlock.In the background are dots linked by lines suggesting a network.

protect your organisation

Tip 3: Good passwords (or passkeys)

🛡️This post is one in a collection of tips to help you protect yourself, your business, or your organisation online. The series was published from 23rd June 2025 over two weeks and you can view other posts in the series here. Password guidance has changed many times over the years,

The text "security tips for your organisation" on a blue/green background.To the right is a silver shield and padlock.In the background are dots linked by lines suggesting a network.

protect your organisation

Tip 2: MFA everywhere you can

🛡️This post is one in a collection of tips to help you protect yourself, your business, or your organisation online. The series was published from 23rd June 2025 over two weeks and you can view other posts in the series here. I sometimes get asked what the biggest tip is

The text "security tips for your organisation" on a blue/green background.To the right is a silver shield and padlock.In the background are dots linked by lines suggesting a network.

protect your organisation

Tip 1: User security education

🛡️This post is one in a collection of tips to help you protect yourself, your business, or your organisation online. The series is published from 23rd June 2025 over two weeks and you can view other posts in the series here. The first post in this series is about education,

Infosecurity Europe 2025 "hero image".On the right is a human face made up of vertical lines in purple,pink,green gradient.On the left is a wavey pale blue green shape.

Infosec Europe 2025, day 1 (Tuesday)

Thoughts on day 1, 3rd June 2025.

Corrugated green metal hut, with a brown wooden door and glass portholes.

The Nanderson project

A project for a bit of fun.

A man wearing a denim jacket & white shirt sat typing at a computer.Next to him in a translucent pale blue android hologram.

Coding with JetBrains AI as a partner

I've spent some more time developing eVitabu, and thought I'd give JetBrains AI a try.

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eVitabu dev week

eVitabu dev week, March 2025

Push notifications are finally in! 🥳