Tag Archives: security

Secure Enclave Concerns

Posted on March 14, 2020 by way0utwest

We worry about security as data professionals. It’s a constant issue, though it seems that so many of the data breach issues come from simple mistakes. We have lots of automation, configuration as code, and more. These days we should … Continue reading →

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Is 100% Security Possible?

Posted on March 5, 2020 by way0utwest

Microsoft has spent a lot of resources working to ensure their software can be automated, audited, and configured securely. After the SQL Slammer worm, there was an effort made by the organization to code more securely. Secure by design and … Continue reading →

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Quick Security Mistakes

Posted on January 6, 2020 by way0utwest

How many of you have gotten an urgent request from someone in your organization? Maybe it’s a new database, perhaps a quick, “simple” change to an application, possibly even a new server or share that someone can use to complete … Continue reading →

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Better Protection from Hardware

Posted on December 17, 2019 by way0utwest

Microsoft is working on ways to protect your system at an even lower level than the bootloader. Many modern computers have UEFI protection, which allows for security in the boot process, and prevents untrusted code from running. This is intended … Continue reading →

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