Tag Archives: security

The Command Shell

Posted on March 29, 2013 by way0utwest

Recently I heard a few people arguing over the use of xp_cmdshell in a particular situation. One person was adamant that there was a security risk in using this feature. Many of you probably feel the same way, and even the SQL … Continue reading →

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A Good Security Response

Posted on March 26, 2013 by way0utwest

Security will become more and more important in the future, at least in my mind. As we become more interconnected and dependent on digital services, if the level of fraud and security failures do not fall, many people will hesitate … Continue reading →

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Algorithm Secrecy is not Security

Posted on March 17, 2013 by way0utwest

I find the field of cryptography and encryption to be fascinating. I present a talk on encryption and  constantly find people that don’t realize the security of an encryption algorithm doesn’t depend on what the algorithm is or knowing how it works. … Continue reading →

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Data We Don’t Want

Posted on March 5, 2013 by way0utwest

Don’t visit the FillDisk.com site, which I ran across a link to froman Arts Technica article that talks about a flaw in web browsers. It’s possible a security flaw, possibly an availability flaw as well. Apparently the new HTML specification allows for sites … Continue reading →

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