Tag Archives: security

No Backdoors

Posted on September 23, 2024 by way0utwest

Every once in awhile I hear about someone in law enforcement sure that tech people can build in a safe, secure way for data to be unencrypted by the company or vendor. The latest appears to be from Australia, where … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Breached Data

Posted on August 17, 2024 by way0utwest

A few of you out there might be data scientists who profile data regularly. Probably a fair number of you do import/export work and learn to check data values, perhaps with counts, distincts, or other aggregates. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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Prevent SQL Injection

Posted on August 14, 2024 by way0utwest

I would hope most of you reading this know what SQL Injection (SQi) is and how you can prevent it. Or at least what patterns cause problems. If not, here’s a short explanation that is worth reading. If you have … Continue reading →

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Least Privilege

Posted on July 15, 2024 by way0utwest

I assume that most of you know about the principle of least privilege. If not, please read this short blog from Brian Kelley and make sure you understand how you should approach security. In the modern world, we also ought … Continue reading →

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