by Buda Consulting | Jan 17, 2023 | Best Practices, Database Security, Oracle
Organizations need to keep a close watch on Oracle operations to ensure agreed service levels are always being met. Database downtime can quickly lead to financial and reputational impacts, making periodic Oracle database assessments integral to the smooth operation...
by Buda Consulting | Oct 12, 2022 | Best Practices, Database Maintenance
Many SMBs today look to establish and maintain a core IT team that has the expertise and agility to respond to business demands, such as developing and updating custom applications. For non-core/maintenance processes like database administration, there are many...
by Buda Consulting | Sep 22, 2022 | Best Practices
Since its emergence over two decades ago, virtualization has become industry-standard best practice in data centers from SMBs to the largest enterprises. But what does virtualization mean in terms of business value? This post covers 10 benefits of virtualization for...
by Buda Consulting | Aug 25, 2022 | Best Practices, Database Security
I recently appeared on an episode of The Virtual CISO Podcast hosted by my friend John Verry titled “Confronting the Wild West of Database Security.” In our conversation, I emphasized that despite the criticality of the data involved, many companies fail to appreciate...
by Buda Consulting | Aug 2, 2022 | Best Practices
First a disclaimer: I am not an attorney, and I am not a cyber liability insurance expert. I am an insurance consumer. Anything I say here should be validated by your attorney, insurance agent, or other qualified professional before acting upon it. But this may help...
by Buda Consulting | Jul 25, 2022 | Best Practices, Database Security
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...