Jonathan Haack
Jonathan Haack is a Math and CS educator with 20 years experience, blending educational and technology leadership. He serves on the board of directors for the NM Partnership for Math and Science Education and operates Haack's Networking, a Free Software-driven business specializing in networking and security. A problem-solver at heart, Jonathan has tackled projects ranging from constructing a 150ft retaining wall to forming a $20,000 endowment for the Partnership. Leading through informal authority, Jonathan hosts GNU/Linux community spaces like Mastodon, Matrix, and Peertube, freely available to the public. Married for nearly 25 years, Jonathan is a proud husband and father of two children, ages 11 and 13.
Session
In an era where data privacy and security are paramount, self-hosting an email server offers unmatched control, customization, and protection from third-party surveillance. "Your Email, Your Rules: Self-Hosting Simplified" empowers Debian GNU/Linux users by dispelling myths that self-hosting email is overly complex or impractical. Key topics include privacy through data ownership, server/VPS hardening, DNS records, server policies, autodiscovery, encrypted transmission and content, spam management with sieve, and Roundcube webmail. The presentation concludes by delimiting the approach’s scope and provides a roadmap for adjustments needed to scale to larger use cases.