Category Archives: data breach

Perhaps The Most Important Data Management Issue Today

Posted on July 11, 2023 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Although there are many important issues that organizations are struggling with regarding data and data management these days, few would argue that securing and protecting their data is not among the most vital. With the increasing reliance on digital systems … Continue reading →

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Data Summit Fall 2020 Presentation Now Available for Replay: Modern Database Administration

Posted on October 28, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

I was honored to deliver a presentation at this year’s Data Summit conference on the changing world of the DBA. I spoke for about a half hour on Thursday, October 22nd on DBA and database systems trends and issues. The … Continue reading →

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SQL Injection Still Causing Trouble

Posted on April 25, 2018 by craig@craigsmullins.com

An on-going and important aspect of managing database security is designing your applications to avoid SQL injection attacks. SQL injection is a form of web hacking whereby SQL statements are specified in the fields of a web form to cause … Continue reading →

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Have You Thought About the Impact of eDiscovery on Your Data Management Strategy?

Posted on August 9, 2017 by craig@craigsmullins.com

When thinking about data management it is unlikely that your first thought is about legal requirements. Nevertheless, the legal side of data management must be considered in this day and age of regulatory compliance. To some, the sheer volume and … Continue reading →

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Database Security Books

Posted on September 20, 2011 by craig@craigsmullins.com

With the onslaught of increasing governmental regulations and never-ending news stories on data breaches, securing corporate data is indeed a hot topic these days. You can also see just how hot by taking a look at the recent books published … Continue reading →

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Archive Your Data to Minimize Data Breach Exposure

Posted on June 9, 2011 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Data breaches continue to dominate the IT newscape, with bigger and uglier data breaches being announced on a weekly basis. Just this past quarter saw several significant breaches including the LizaMoon SQL injection attacks and the Sony Playstation data breaches, among … Continue reading →

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It Must Have Been a Big Data Breach

Posted on April 4, 2011 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Over the past few days I have received several e-mails from reputable companies indicating that their database marketing vendor experienced a breach. The messages are very similar, each one looking somewhat like the following: Dear Customer: We were notified by … Continue reading →

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