Category Archives: Editorial

Hostage Data

Posted on May 19, 2021 by way0utwest

Ransomware continues to surprise me in different ways. Recently there was an incident where data was not only encrypted, but also copied back to the criminals. In this case, Apple was the target through a supplier with the ransom note … Continue reading →

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A Work Conference

Posted on May 17, 2021 by way0utwest

I like the idea of a work conference. We’re actually having one at Redgate this week, though it’s all virtual. I’d like an in person one, and it sounds like that will happen at Atlassian four times a year when … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Asking Stupid Questions

Posted on May 14, 2021 by way0utwest

I am a fan of teaching someone to fish, rather than giving them fish. But when teaching someone, I want to allow them to make mistakes and not just dictate how they work. I want them to learn how to … Continue reading →

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Incident Response Data

Posted on May 12, 2021 by way0utwest

I was watching a PoSh session at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit recently where a sysadmin had a series of scripts to run when there was a problem. One of these was Rapid Response, which gathers information from a … Continue reading →

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