Are country IP address blocks officially standardised and can they be reliably used for access control?

I was setting up firewalld on an enterprise server and came across their concept of firewall zones. I figured I can easily use them and their source property to restrict access to SSH to only the internal network and my home public IP addr… Continue reading Are country IP address blocks officially standardised and can they be reliably used for access control?

Is a VPN effective when connected to WiFi network that requires authentication?

I pay monthly for a VPN. However, I browse online while connected to my university WiFi which requires authentication to use. The WiFi is open (no password directly) but when someone connects to it a page pops up and we have to input our u… Continue reading Is a VPN effective when connected to WiFi network that requires authentication?