filipefonseca.pt
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| Founder | FilipeFonseca |
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| Web | filipefonseca.pt |
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| Area Served | WorldWide |
| Founded | February 1, 1996 |
| Registered | October 23, 2018 |
| Headquarters | Internet |
filipefonseca.pt is a tech company from the internet. In-house solutions are provided from a range of services. Security and privacy are the top priority in management solutions. The company is best know for it's large array of available services, that at the same moment can be extremely customized according to clients needs. With optimized setups, enterprise-level security is one of the major focus.
Origins
filipefonseca.pt started in the 90's, when the latest technology was a simple CD or an ISDN connection, that was perhaps the real begining on the internet. The year was 1996 and a CD burner became the central focus. That was the first demand on services, either better internet connection, or better hardware to get the so precious software! Routers came. Networking became a must. Switching a day-to-day. Overclock become something to be done. Colling became a thought! by the 2000's system already runs with an independent server. All user tasks are separated, domain is born! With this increase in computing, PDU is created. A 120000BTU AC unit is turned on! By the end of the decade, system runs 4 servers and 2 desktops, with one of them using 2X NVIDIA9800GX2 in QUAD-SLI mode, crossing this way the 1Tflop barrier for the first time. Mining operations began right after. System becomes even more power hungry. Heat is a problem! 2 years later mining operations are moved online, becoming unprofitable stopping right after. 5 year later all remaining server operations are migrated online. system becomes fully available 24/7. In 2020, 2 datacenters are built! 240-core, 1.37TB-RAM, 26.82TiB-HDD is where the system runs in 2021, in-house. The future is uncertain, but looking back, there is only one way to go…
filipefonseca.pt exists before the internet. Since internet became part of our lives, we always do our best to keep up with technology in general. From a simple toaster to I.A. we always use latest technology. Right now main focus is AI. All the automation of our system. Altogether, makes everything very unique, which gives filipefonseca.pt an advantage, when compared to other in what Information Security matters. All our services run on the latest encryption techniques, all network communications are also encrypted, making the overall crackability of the system very hard. Backups and snapshots capabilities makes the system recoverable in case of poor usage by any user. This safe-keep was never needed. Since it began, system was never down. In this long venture into computing, filipefonseca.pt reached ~500node botnet at some point in time, but our thirst for more, took us to place where we cannot ignore the law.
We keep the research department very active. It is and always will be a vital part of the system, so some components are only available to our researchers, and all information or software provided is only for educational proposes. We are not responsible for what people do with this information and we move away from any attempt to include our good name in any unlawful actions. Read the General Disclaimer
System
The system is redundant, in itself. Online sniffers guarantee 100% availability to services. Using several locations, system is able to recover by itself in case of disaster in a location. Several internet providers are used, as well as diesel-power source. Several plans are in place to improve overall latency between sites, passing all traffic to dedicated international backbones(tier2)… All locations are administrated remotely, using high-end encryption, network is segmented and filtered, all accesses are logged and observed. CCTV surveillance of locations is guaranteed and all physical access to locations is monitored.
Clustering as always been a challenge, and nowadays, with companies like Microsoft or AWS, offering such solutions at an acceptable price, most business are moving to their cloud, disregarding all the security disadvantages of using a mass-service. filipefonseca.pt is not meant to be used by all! We don’t provide services to everyone. This guarantees maximum security and privacy.
- Hardware
- We use a combination of old, obsolete, new and modern hardware. most of our secure locations include hardware from a time where there were no "performance counters" or "metrics". this allows secure environments to more sensitive data. all processing units are multi-core, that is where most services are processed. network security is hardware-based in core services. multi-core hardware was needed due to encryption performance. everything is monitored, from central console.
- Software
- Likewise, we must use a hybrid system on the software part. different customers have different needs. all supported core services run on linux. all updates are rolled every month, system is always updated. APACHE2, ngix, IIS, SAMBA4, bind, mariabd, Microsoft AD DS and DNS, OVPN, SSHD, FTPD, are just some of the services running on different locations, according to customer physical location needs. most of our arrays run on DRBD lun's, so this way we can achieve maximum availability.
- Network
- Several Internet Providers are used across different locations, not only guaranteeing redundancy, but also maximum performance when demand increases. Internal fiber optics, make sure everything is fast and responsive.
- Power
- All locations are protected by UPS systems, and diesel generator for long grid blackouts. system is monitored 365/24/7, and diesel is estimated to run for 7 continuous days. due to very remote locations, LTE services are used in case of optical connections failure.
- Security
- Everything is configured with strong passwords, strict firewalls, 24/7 monitoring, biometrics, temperatures. access is restricted, and network communications are encrypted. all information is encrypted locally, so in case of theft, information is not recoverable. as any other datacenter, physical security is by layers. remote access to data uses certification, keeping trusts in place.
Difference
Know-how, security, availability and passion with dedication, is what makes the difference. We can reach any business, but not all business can reach us! We come from a mind-set of security by obscurity, and today that is in demand! Together with secure by design and even open security we create a customized secure service for your business. Our partners include emergency services, agricultural business, auto industry and Insurance companies. we don't subcontract, we do it ourselves, keeping privacy at the upmost!
This wiki, is an example of that. There is a need to keep all configurations documented, and what best way to be online? We believe information should free for all. We also believe that the best way to keep information private is in-house. We don't respond to fear. We are specialists. Threats are real! Ransomware is dangerous. We know about encryption! By thinking the unthinkable, we can prevent many disasters. For decades, we provision backups. "what a waste of time" someone said once!
Security is in need! no longer the default options work! Security is not only about options! We at filipefonseca.pt, see security as whole. Daily routines include testing of latest's exploits, as well as a continuum verification-check of all data in-house. Using latest techs, we can monitor every point of the system, making troubleshoot easy and quick aswell.
The real deal
We are truth to our statements and to the people we deal with. we always keep our side of the agreement, we do not fake. we don't change reports just to look good to our bosses. what is generated by the system is fully available and uncensored to our customers. all information is secured and compartmentalized. we have nothing to hide but the privacy of our data! we do the possible to keep all systems running all the time. we calculate every possible disaster. and we prepare for that. our mission is to protect information!
We are pioneers! we pioneered in the 90's with a CD-Burner. we did it again in the 2000's with our beowulf cluster and in 2008 with the first quad-gpu SLI computing. we keep innovating now. expansion to in-house datacenter is the most recent development.
Using several backups measures, we can assure recovery. we don't keep backups on a USB pen! independent channels are used! not only all the data is backed-up in-house, but also safe guarded in anti-nuclear distant facilities.
Support
Support is limited. very limited. support is always busy! always! very busy! don't be pain in the ass! go... and drink a coffee, ok? come back later! much later! leave a message, btw! email support@filipefonseca.pt, and pray for the best! a good running system doesn't need support! most calls are dumb questions! so, try to explain your problem on an email, with most possible details upfront. don't be afraid to write! use sniping tools! attach some images of the problem! otherwise, your just complain about system speed, so close the damn radio, youtube, facebook and linkedln! shutdown the workstation and go home!
By combining several monitors, we can achieved a multi-monitoring system that allows us to have the same information available in many different ways. the same way we can act more easily on a specific network point. monitoring systems are also redundant making information always available in real-time.