Things I build, break, fix, and write about

17 September 2026
Require a BitLocker pre-boot PIN

TPM-only BitLocker is tidy until you remember what is left exposed when the machine can unlock itself. BitLocker PINs are the small, awkward step that makes a stolen laptop less cooperative, and I trust that far more than wishful thinking about physical security.

17 September 2026
Secure connectivity principles in water sector OT

Secure connectivity principles only work when the boundary is real, not decorative. I’ve seen too many remote paths that looked neat on paper and fell...

16 September 2026
Monitoring radio, transport and core faults

Private 5G resilience does not come from a cheerful dashboard or a nice radio map. I want to see where the attach failed, which path dropped, and...

16 September 2026
Pre-boot authentication for BitLocker

TPM-only BitLocker is convenient, but convenience is not the same as a proper boundary. BitLocker PINs push that line back to pre-boot, which is where...

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