Tag Archives: security

Securing the Things

Posted on June 15, 2017 by way0utwest

I would venture to guess that a lot of the data that will be produced in the next few years will come from various “things” that are implemented by companies, users, and governments. We tend to refer to the Internet … Continue reading →

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Software Has Bugs

Posted on June 13, 2017 by way0utwest

Every once in awhile I have someone I meet complaining about software quality, usually with regards to some piece of Microsoft software. I’ll invariably hear how there shouldn’t be bugs in SQL Server or Windows, and Microsoft isn’t testing their … Continue reading →

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The Poor State of Secure Coding

Posted on June 6, 2017 by way0utwest

Security is becoming a bigger issue all the time. More companies are getting hacked and losing control of data. It seems every week there’s a new disclosure from some firm. Recently OneLogin had a breach, which is very disturbing as … Continue reading →

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Consider the Downside

Posted on June 1, 2017 by way0utwest

Technologists are often seen as cynical and disappointed by how poorly much code is written or maybe because an application architecture isn’t well designed. I hear no shortage of complaints over other people’s code, one of the reasons I think … Continue reading →

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