Tag Archives: security

Who’s Responsible

Posted on August 3, 2012 by way0utwest

This is really scary. Someone being sued for downloading a porn movie illegally. I have nothing against porn, and I certainly think that downloading stuff that’s a copyright violation shouldn’t be mainstream as in Amazon giving away movies for free … Continue reading →

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Password Resets

Posted on July 31, 2012 by way0utwest

I read this piece from Troy Hunt, which is a long look at the password reset process for a web application. It’s one of the first that I’ve seen which talks about the different implementations, along with the pitfalls and … Continue reading →

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Performance Data

Posted on July 27, 2012 by way0utwest

A good DBA is monitoring their system, looking for problems on a regular basis. The best DBAs are pro-actively heading off future issues by tuning or adding resources to their systems before a problem surfaces. It seems, however, that it’s the rare … Continue reading →

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Security is Improving

Posted on July 23, 2012 by way0utwest

I have written many times that we need to improve the security of our systems. We should be adhering to best practices, and limiting access where we can, and most of all, forcing all developers and DBAs to write better … Continue reading →

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