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How did Evernote detect the security breach?
http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/03/02/security-notice-service-wide-password-reset/
Evernote's official message says little about technical details of the attack and how it was detected.
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Limiting database security
A number of texts signify that the most important aspects offered by a DBMS are availability, integrity, and secrecy. As part of a homework assignment I have been tasked with mentioning attacks which ...
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Advantages of separating Web server from Database
What are the security advantages of installing the database of a web application on a server other than the one containing the web server?
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What is the best practice for placing DataBase servers in secure network topologies
I have a classic DMZ architecture:
My webserver is placed in the DMZ.
The webserver needs to communicate with a database server. This database server is the most critical component of my network ...
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Secure access to a Microsoft Access Database
I have a server set up with medical files in a Access database.
I am taking over this job from an existing guy who has vanished, so I don't know all the details of the system. I can find out specific ...
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Risk of configuring MySQL for remote access with a dynamic IP address?
I'm looking to make a MySQL database on a VPS, accessible to my home PC through cPanel. cPanel wants the domain name or IP address of the remote machine. However, with standard DSL, I have a dynamic ...
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Online SQL Server database for a Business app. Security considerations
A business application works with a SQL Server database. A SQL Server 2008 is installed on one of the computers of the local network. Technically this app works OK if the server computer with the SQL ...
