Tag Archives: security

Elections

Posted on December 7, 2010 by way0utwest

In the last few elections in the US, there has been concern over the validity of votes. As more and more electronic machines are being used to record votes, and often being built with very little security, how can we … Continue reading →

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Security by Obscurity

Posted on November 22, 2010 by way0utwest

This is an editorial reprint from Aug 23, 2005 I wrote awhile back about security through chaos, and that piece provoked some interesting responses. While I’m not sure I’d recommend it for every company, in some places it makes sense. … Continue reading →

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The DBA Disconnect

Posted on November 18, 2010 by way0utwest

We all know that security is an issue that we have to pay attention to. At least, those technical people that feel responsible for the security of their systems feel this way. However a short article referencing a DBA survey … Continue reading →

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Proving Your Identity

Posted on November 15, 2010 by way0utwest

I caught this article on Dark Reading that talks about the problems of multi-factor authentication. It’s interesting to me as I had written an editorial on passwords and mentioned that I used the fingerprint reader on my laptop. Someone pointed … Continue reading →

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