Tag Archives: Database Weekly

Would You Want to be on the Red Team?

Posted on March 26, 2022 by way0utwest

In the world of cybersecurity, a red team is a team of hackers that try to infiltrate a company, but at the request of the company. The idea is they look for vulnerabilities and issues and find them before criminal … Continue reading →

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Reusing Tools for New Purposes

Posted on January 23, 2022 by way0utwest

One of the things you learn early on in programming is that you ought to reuse code whenever possible. This often means refactoring code into functions or methods. This ensures that the code is more easily maintained and that the … Continue reading →

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Maybe It Is DNS

Posted on October 23, 2021 by way0utwest

There are jokes about how often DNS is a problem. There are stickers, shirts, and mugs you can buy. There’s a classic haiku, which leads into a rant about the struggles of sysadmins. I will admit that I know a … Continue reading →

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What Do You Want to Know Before Negotiating Salary?

Posted on October 3, 2021 by way0utwest

Many of us are employed, and while we might have a salary review each year, we often don’t get to negotiate much about the amount. We might periodically ask for a raise of some sort, but what should we ask … Continue reading →

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