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IP Blocking Is Broken -- What Zero Trust Actually Replaces It With

A thread in r/sysadmin this week surfaced something a lot of practitioners already know but have not fully acted on: IP-based blocking as a primary security control

By Eric Black · 23 Mar 2026 Hyper-V

Securing Windows VM Guest Access on Hyper-V -- Least Privilege, Application Aware Backup, Generation 2 Security, and Network Exposure

Hyper-V Windows VMs Guest Security Least Privilege Application Aware Generation 2 Secure Boot Microsoft Hyper-V | Security | Audience: Hyper-V Administrators, Infrastructure Engineers This one came directly from a conversation

By Eric Black · 21 Mar 2026 Veeam

MFA and 4-Eyes Authorization for the Solo Admin

Veeam Security - Access Control Four-Eyes Authorization exists to prevent a single compromised account from deleting your backups. Most teams skip it because it sounds like an enterprise

By Eric Black · 18 Mar 2026 Veeam

Veeam v13: Security Hardening and Best Practices

Veeam v13 Security Hardening Four Eyes Encryption Zero Trust Veeam v13 Series | Component: VBR v13, VSA v13 | Audience: Enterprise Architects, Security and Compliance Teams, Hands-on Sysadmins Most Veeam

By Eric Black · 14 Mar 2026