Month: October 2011
Removable media: Convenient portable data storage or IT threat?
Former Director of Product Management, CISSP
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Trusted employees, on-site vendors and welcomed guests pose unique security concerns considering how easy it is to plug a portable storage device into a workstation, server, or laptop that has not been appropriately secured. Compounding this problem is the technological advancements seen in storage in recent years. USB drives are compact, high-speed, and can store … Continued
Top-3 demands for SQL Server auditing
Former Director of Product Management, CISSP
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This month’s poll results revealed some very interesting details on what administrators are looking for to support their SQL server environments. Of those polled, 33.6% stated they want SQL configuration settings audited. 22.9% expressed the need for security auditing such as logins and role change events. Another 15.7% stated they desire auditing of data changes. … Continued
