Monday, December 30, 2019

XiaoMi - Home Security Setup

This post will be updated .....

Mi Control Hub
This is the main control centre for the Xiaomi home security. There are many features and it can seamlessly / easily connect to many of the Xiaomi devices such as:
Xiaomi Switch
Xiaomi Door Sensor
Xiaomi Occupancy Sensor
Xiaomi XiaoFang camera
.... more

Glossary 
Some useful meanings for Xiaomi words
Devices - usually Xiaomi sensors or Xiaomi components that can be connected to the Control Hub.
Trigger - some thing that can cause the alarm, eg opening a door will 'trigger' the Door Sensor or something moving will 'trigger' the Occupancy Sensor.
Alert - when 'Trigger' happens, we can choose what to do, that means we choose the Alert. The Alert can be sounding an alarm, or sending email.


Control Hub - set main timer
The main timer means setting a time range, so that within this time range, any of the devices can be set as a trigger.
Part A: Set the Time
1. From the Xiaomi Home APP on your phone, tap "Mi Control Hub", tap Auto (from Hub / Auto / Device), tap Alert, tap "Timed Alert".
2. Now in the "Timed Alert" page, tap at the bottom "Add timer".
3. To set your automatic timer, fill in these fields:
Repeat - One Time / Everyday / Mon to Fri / Weekend / Custom
On - choose start time
Off - choose end time
Part B: Choose the Sensors / Device
1. From "Time Alert", go back one page to the "Alert" page. OR From the Xiaomi Home APP on your phone, tap "Mi Control Hub", tap Auto (from Hub / Auto / Device), tap Alert.
2. Tap "Alert Trigger Device". Now you see a list of sensors or devices like: Occupancy Sensor, Door, etc
3. Tap any devices that you want to use as a Sensor.
Part C: More options
4. From the Alert page, there are more options:
a. Delay Effective Time - choose how long to delay before sounding the alarm.
b. More Settings - you can set things like
- Control Hub alert ringtone
- Alert Volume (sound on the Control Hub)
- Alert red light blinking time
- Alert time
- Push notification to phone
- Linkage Alert
c. Log








Saturday, December 28, 2019

CMS Security Discussion - Drupal, Joomla, WordPress

Which is the most secured CMS - Drupal, Joomla, WordPress?

https://www.getastra.com/blog/cms/security-comparison-of-cms-wordpress-vs-drupal-vs-joomla/
Very good write-up. Drupal came in first followed by Joomla and Wordpress.
"Drupal encountered the least number of cyber attacks since 2005"
There is a nice table of comparison featuring CVEs reported, Security Advisory, Clickjacking Protection, 2FA, etc

https://blog.templatetoaster.com/drupal-vs-joomla-comparison/
The title and categories being compared sound interesting. The paragraphs focus on different features of comparison. However the content itself seems light, with not much specific statistics.

https://blog.cpanel.com/wordpress-joomla-drupal-a-security-comparison/
There is no clear-cut answer given. However the site offers various links to see the list of security issues, and also other sites that do the comparisons.