Tag Archives: security

DevOps and Security

Posted on June 27, 2016 by way0utwest

DevOps is a buzzword these days, and like many of the hyped concepts written about, it has a lot of meanings. There is this idea releasing software more often, using automation, having various groups talk to each other, and more, … Continue reading →

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The Penalty for a Data Breach

Posted on June 13, 2016 by way0utwest

Many of us that work with data are somewhat insulated from the effects of a data breach. Each of us is responsible for writing software, managing the database platform, perhaps even in charge of configuring security. However, in the event … Continue reading →

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Paying for Data

Posted on June 11, 2016 by way0utwest

Would you recommend your organization pay a ransom to get the key to decrypt data that’s become encrypted on your database systems? What if the data were encrypted in backups going back two weeks? It’s an interesting question, and one … Continue reading →

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Changing Your PASS Credentials

Posted on May 24, 2016 by way0utwest

I got an email today from PASS, noting that credentials were changing from username to email. That’s fine. I don’t really care, but I know I got multiple emails to different accounts, so which account is associated with which email? … Continue reading →

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