Category Archives: Editorial

The Real Life Software Movie Plot

Posted on September 10, 2020 by way0utwest

It wasn’t that long ago that Firewall was released. In it, a security executive has his family taken hostage, with the plot being that the executive will help the criminals rob the bank that he’s spent years protecting or his … Continue reading →

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The Best Security for Database Administrators

Posted on September 8, 2020 by way0utwest

A short while ago, Twitter got hacked. I wrote about this, as did Denny Cherry. I think Denny’s piece was more interesting, as he speculates about the security measures that Twitter may, or may not, have had in place. One … Continue reading →

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Labor Day 2020

Posted on September 7, 2020 by way0utwest

Most of this year has been a labor for me, just moving from day to day. The year started out well, and I was excited at first. I didn’t think much of COVID-19, assuming this would go the way of … Continue reading →

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Long Term WFH

Posted on September 2, 2020 by way0utwest

I’m not sure I’ve accepted that we’re still in a work from home pandemic that is going to continue for the next six months. It does weigh on me at times, and I’ve struggled to cope with the same four … Continue reading →

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