A Double Failure

A company has both a server without a password and live data in test environments. Not a good situation.

Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

I don't have a lot of good news for you. The truth is there's nothing we can do to protect our data from being stolen by cybercriminals and others....

Docker Database Hacked, 190,000 Users Affected

The hackers collected usernames, hashed passwords and in some cases GitHub and Bitbucket access tokens used to access repositories on the popular Git platforms many developers use for version control.

Data Breaches: All Your Fault

The more Grant Fritchey reads about data breaches, the more he realizes: It’s You. It’s your fault.

Azure SQL Database User

Disabled Database User?

In my many years of working as a DBA, I have encountered many disabled logins. However, I have never really encountered what looks to be a disabled database user account. I didn’t even think it was possible to disable a user account in a SQL Server database.

Password1, Password2, Password3 no more: Microsoft drops password expiration rec

For years, Microsoft's baseline security policy has expired passwords after 60 days.

The top five vulnerabilities that could lead to a cyberattack

Have you ever wondered how devastating a cyberattack could be for your enterprise? A recent study by Poneman determined that the average cost of&

Data Breaches: All Your Fault

One part of my job is to understand the compliance landscape. This means that I read a lot about the GDPR and related similar laws. I also have to...

Security Scar Tissue Can Make Organizations Smarter and Stronger

IT pros slammed again and again by security breaches can become desensitized--or they can gain strength from the experiences.