Tag Archives: security

From Vandalism to Serious Crime

Posted on September 6, 2011 by way0utwest

It seems that there are relatively few very talented hackers that can break into your systems. The vast majority of data breaches and issues are from one of two attack vectors: social engineering or script kiddies. Social engineering is hard … Continue reading →

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The Principle of Least Privilege – Skill #3

Posted on September 5, 2011 by way0utwest

This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for a few deliveries in 2011. Secure by Default SQL Server doesn’t give logins or users any rights by default. That … Continue reading →

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The Special Cloud

Posted on August 31, 2011 by way0utwest

It’s not a short yellow bus special cloud, at least I hope not. Amazon is introducing a cloud for the US government, designed to meet their regulatory and compliance requirements. The idea here is that there are different needs for … Continue reading →

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The Basic Security Model in SQL Server – Skill #3

Posted on August 29, 2011 by way0utwest

This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for a few deliveries in 2011. Users and Objects The basic security model diagram that I use is the one below. … Continue reading →

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