Tag Archives: security

Attacks Using Attacks

Posted on August 7, 2019 by way0utwest

Not too long ago I wrote about a security failure from an AI company, Evisort, that had a development database exposed on the Internet. There were reports of customer information being exposed and initially it appeared the Evisort was being … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Users

Posted on August 1, 2019 by way0utwest

I think Troy Hunt is an incredible thinker. His view and work to improve security in infrastructure and applications is incredible and valuable. I think the focus on better passwords and the implications of data breaches has grown in the … Continue reading →

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Ransomware and DevOps

Posted on July 15, 2019 by way0utwest

Ransomware. A scary topic and one attack that is apparently more common than I suspected. Before you go further, if you haven’t restored a database backup in the last month, stop and go verify your DR plan works. That’s one … Continue reading →

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The Road to Better Data Handling

Posted on June 27, 2019 by way0utwest

Recently I was on an internal communication thread with multiple people at Redgate Software. We have various ways to keep our (semi-) distributed teams in touch with one another and handle issues. While email works, I think many people like … Continue reading →

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