Category Archives: Editorial

The Best Way to Protect Sensitive Data

Posted on January 7, 2021 by way0utwest

I was listening to someone talk about data privacy recently, and the ways that you can protect the sensitive information in your databases. They had a great quote about something you might consider. They said, “The best way to protect … Continue reading →

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A Need for Monitoring without Administration

Posted on January 6, 2021 by way0utwest

There was a report recently that a number of US government agencies were hacked through a network management system. Apparently Solarwinds had their code hacked, and this resulted in a backdoor being distributed to customers via software updates. There is … Continue reading →

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The Devil is in the Details

Posted on January 5, 2021 by way0utwest

Some of us have run into perplexing technology  problems, where we had to dig deep into an application to solve a problem. We might need to work with our own staff, vendor support, perhaps even coordinate people across multiple different … Continue reading →

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Dread or Desire

Posted on January 4, 2021 by way0utwest

Today is the first business day of the new year. We’ve made it, and we’ve left 2020 behind, though I suspect some of the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic will remain for some time. Vaccinations are occurring, but there are … Continue reading →

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