Tag Archives: auditing

Checking Up on Vendors

Many years ago I was in the Denver airport, waiting to board a plane. At the time I was consulting with a small startup company and they called me in a panic, having had an issue with their database deployment … Continue reading

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Internal Controls

I was browsing the Internet and stumbled on a small part of a larger story that struck me. Many of you may have heard of the story of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist for the Washington Post that was killed. I … Continue reading

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Republish: Can Auditing Fail?

I’m in Chicago at the SQL in the City Summit. Therefore, republishing Can Auditing Fail? as I won’t be online.

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The Uninteresting But Necessary Work

There has been a rising tide of data legislation in the last few years that asks for organizations, especially private companies, to better protect their data. The GDPR is one of the most well known, taking effect with regards to … Continue reading

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