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T'is the season of technical problems. Last time I talked about software issues that held back progress. This time, it's bugs. Real bugs. Ants, to be precise.

Technology. When it works, it's great. Amazing things can be done with technology. When it fails, though, it becomes a frustrating time sucking monster.

Last blog post I mentioned that you should never store passwords in plain text on a server. Actually, you shouldn't store passwords in plain text on any computer, including servers.

If you're writing a network server like I am with ZitaFTP, then you may be tempted to create a custom encryption algorithm to store some data.

It's nearly Christmas, so I'll be taking some time off soon to celebrate Christmas, and to relax. So, from us to you: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

There's no ZitaFTP Server release this week, because last week I was busy paying down some technical debt instead of making progress.

A few months ago I started having trouble where ZitaFTP Server sometimes wouldn't be able to bind to its data ports. The error was confusing: "permission denied."

At least two people felt the need to explain the difference between FTPS & SFTP to me in detail after I released ZitaFTP Server.

Kea Sigma Delta had its 10th birthday just over a week ago (14 November). I wish I could say that it's been a resounding success, but business and entrepreneurship aren't...

I have a new ZitaFTP Server update for you. This one has a major new feature that's almost invisible (and that's by design). The new feature is: countermeasures against password cracking.