Tag Archives: security

Versions of Disaster

Posted on September 12, 2013 by way0utwest

Today’s editorial was originally released on Jan 13, 2009. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. I wrote about versioning of old software recently and how I had to restore an old version of SQL Server in response to a … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Noise

Posted on August 27, 2013 by way0utwest

I’m glad I have well water. Not that it protects me, but it provides some insulation in the event that the local water company’s systems were hacked and unclean water released. That hacking could happen, and the person in this … Continue reading →

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Physical Security

Posted on August 26, 2013 by way0utwest

Think your office is secure? You have guards during the day checking badges, you have key card systems to control and audit access and alarms set at night. You don’t worry if you have various system names or passwords scribbled … Continue reading →

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Patch Problems

Posted on August 13, 2013 by way0utwest

I ran across this article a week or so ago, but hadn’t had a chance to put anything out. There were three patches put out in July for various products that caused issues with other software, one of which was SQL Server.  can … Continue reading →

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