Tag Archives: security

Encryption Not Restriction

Posted on January 22, 2013 by way0utwest

I believe in encryption. I have an encryption talk that delivers the very basics of what encryption options exist in SQL Server, and I would think that most data professionals that develop or manage databases should understand encryption and how to enable it. I … Continue reading →

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Serious Security

Posted on January 17, 2013 by way0utwest

There’s an interesting piece at Wired on hackers and their impact on security. Despite the constant hacks and cracks of passwords, the regular lectures and pieces written on the subject, many people refuse to use separate passwords on every site, or choose … Continue reading →

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Global Insecurities

Posted on January 14, 2013 by way0utwest

Reading this article about the insecurities found from various scan in 2012 is a little scary. I wonder how many of my former employers have videoconferencing systems, remote control/access systems, or some commercial software with a default password connected to the Internet … Continue reading →

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Statistical Protection

Posted on January 8, 2013 by way0utwest

The things people can do with data is amazing. I remember reading about the anonymous data set released by Netflix and how some of the people were identified based on other, related actions on the Internet. This de-anonymization, while scary, was amazing … Continue reading →

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