Tag Archives: security

Training at the Top

Posted on January 28, 2016 by way0utwest

Many of us see flaws and problems in the way that we code securely as we build software, as well as the way in which our infrastructure security is configured. There have been no shortage of times in my career … Continue reading →

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Security Convenience

Posted on January 15, 2016 by way0utwest

I wrote a question of the day recently that seemed to catch many people. The question had to do with mapping users when a login isn’t specified in the call. The behavior is to auto match existing logins with the same name. … Continue reading →

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Hacking to Hide

Posted on January 5, 2016 by way0utwest

It’s probably no surprise to you that the black boxes for ships are vulnerable to hacking. These are the Voyage Data Recorders (VDR) that should capture telemetry, audio recordings, and more. These devices are really computers now, connected to the onboard … Continue reading →

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The End of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by way0utwest

I’m off on vacation, so I won’t be able to respond, but I decided to take a few minutes and look back at 2015 before leaving for the year. This was a year that seems to have been marked by … Continue reading →

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