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How is Database Security NOT Like a Bank Vault?

As John Verry and I discussed in a recent virtual CISO podcast episode, many people think of database security as they think of bank vaults. They secure the perimeter, place the valuables in the vault (database), and then assume those valuables are as safe as if they are in the bank vault. How Database Security […]

Need Continuous Database Protection across Oracle and SQL Server? Consider Dbvisit Standby MultiPlatform.

Availability of your database environment and continuous database protection is business-critical. Without continuous database protection, you can’t ensure business continuity. But it’s only a matter of time before you experience a failure. When (not if) that happens, will you be ready? When it comes to disaster recovery, many businesses rely on conventional backup/restore procedures to […]

What Is CUI Data? | An Expert’s Explanation

Did you know there are 125 categories of controlled unclassified information (CUI)? With so much data that is now under the umbrella of CUI, ensuring your business recognizes which data to protect is essential. But what exactly is CUI data? Read on to learn about this type of data, how to recognize if you use […]

MySQL and MariaDB Encryption Choices for Today’s Use Cases

Long a cornerstone of data security, encryption is becoming more important than ever as organizations come to grips with major trends like teleworking, privacy mandates and Zero Trust architectures. To comprehensively protect data from the widest possible range of threats and meet the demands of these new use cases, you need two fundamental encryption capabilities: […]

Roles vs Direct Database Privileges

A colleague asked me today for my opinion on database security and the best way to grant a certain database privileges to a few users in a postgreSQL database. I will share my thoughts here and I welcome your thoughts as well. These basic database security concepts here apply to any relational database including Oracle, […]

When Should The Database Be Updated?

Why if it’s not broke don’t fix it does not work for databases (or anywhere in IT for that matter) One of the hotly debated items among IT professionals is the age-old question,”When should the database be updated?” At Buda Consulting we always like to make sure our clients are running the latest, secured and […]

SQL Server Vulnerability Assessment – Keep Your SQL Database Safe With This Microsoft Tool

By now you all know how hackers are having their way with business all over the world. I don’t need to give examples to remind you of that. Some are mentioned here and here and I’ve written a number of blogs about the importance of protecting the database here, here and here. So instead of […]