by Robert Buda | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Full disclosure, I am a layperson when it comes to search engine optimization (SEO). I have been doing some research to optimize the content on our budaconsulting.com website, and something caught my eye that concerns me. I wanted to mention it and see if readers have...
by Robert Buda | Jan 31, 2020 | Best Practices, Cloud, Database Security, Uncategorized
In response to the recent Capital One data breach, where a hacker exploited a misconfigured open-source Web Application Firewall hosted within Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon CTO reminded customers that they must secure their own data when housed on AWS...
by Robert Buda | Dec 10, 2019 | Database Security, MariaDB, MySQL, Uncategorized
MySQL and MariaDB Encryption Options Encryption remains one of the most widely used cornerstones of data security across organizations of all sizes and industries. Why? In many cases it’s both effective and relatively simple to implement. There are two fundamental...
by Robert Buda | Dec 4, 2019 | Best Practices, Oracle DBA, Uncategorized
When working with customers, we face many situations that might result in conflict. This is bad for obvious reasons. As service providers, conflict keeps us from providing outstanding value to our customers. It hurts our relationship and reduces the chance that they...
by Robert Buda | Nov 25, 2019 | Database Security, SQL Server, Uncategorized
These days it’s only a matter of time before our firewalls or access controls are breached. Then what? In a multi-tiered security strategy, data encryption is a critical next line of defense. Data encryption is also mandated by a number of widely applicable...
by Robert Buda | Nov 21, 2019 | Oracle, Oracle DBA, Uncategorized
Oracle offers various authentication and audit features to protect data from unauthorized access. But what about data at rest in operating system files, backups or other storage media? To protect data at rest, Oracle offers Transparent Data Encryption (TDE). With TDE...
