Security has not always been as big an issue as it is now. In the past, DBAs were more focused on performance, high availability, or scalability. Today, security is an issue at the forefront of every ...

As a follow-up to my "Essentials of Database Assessment" post, I want to go over some of the basic features and functions to look for in a database assessment product. Many features differentiate one ...

As your company grows, so do the risks of errors and missteps. Integrating new technologies across different teams and facets of your business brings countless opportunities, but the risk of privacy ...

Collects and uses customer or employee personal information. Participates in an industry sector that is considered high risk or critical infrastructure. Offers securities as a publicly traded company.

Why do we validate database configurations? This is why: 10,000 systems with default passwords-- this at a financial company that processes credit card transactions. Worse, these default settings were ...

From GDPR requirement to U.S. State risk-assessment mandates, DPIAs and PIAs are essential governance tools for the modern data economy. A Data Privacy Impact ...

Data quality assessments help you avoid introducing errors into your database. Learn how they work and why you need them. Data quality assessments have the same goal that data quality management ...