Tag Archives: security

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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Security and Honesty

Posted on July 2, 2012 by way0utwest

Information is power. That’s been a saying I’ve lived by as a data professional for years. That has guided me to capture additional data in applications, often data business users did not think was important initially. The power of information … Continue reading →

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Password Help

Posted on June 28, 2012 by way0utwest

In case you haven’t heard, LinkedIn passwords were hacked and posted online. If you haven’t changed your LinkedIn password since the attack, please stop reading and go do it now. In reading about the attack, I sent a few friends a … Continue reading →

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Using a Symmetric Key

Posted on June 27, 2012 by way0utwest

In my Encryption Primer talk, I do demo on symmetric key use, and wanted to document it here. Encryption is a serious subject, and please do your research and education, as well as testing, before you implement it. This post … Continue reading →

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