Category: Series

• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Weak Audit Trail

  

  2014-09-25 - Audit, Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  A weak audit trail makes a post-breach-investigation hard. Discover how an effective strategy can act as a deterrent and might be a regulatory requirement.

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Flawed Key Management

  

  2014-09-23 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, Cryptography, General, HIPAA, PCI DSS, Security, Series

  Encrypting important data is not enough. You also need to handle the encryption keys correctly. Read on to see what flawed key management can result in.

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Missing Segregation

  

  2014-08-31 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  Segregation of Duties, the separation of power into different roles, plays an important part in designing an effective security strategy for your business. Discover how to apply this concept when it comes to database security.

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Backup Data Exposure

  

  2014-08-30 - Backup, Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  Backups are a common cause for data breaches. Read on to find out, why strategies designed to protect the sensitive data within your database are often inadequate to provide the same protection within a backup.

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Inadequate Patch Management

  

  2014-08-29 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  Inadequate Patch Management can lead to security vulnerabilities in your system. Those vulnerabilities are often published and therefore easy to exploit. Discover why this happens and more importantly, how you can protect yourself and your data.

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