Category Archives: Security

In the last post we postulated that business value is created by users running applications which provide value added transformations of data. Users need three things from applications: Availability Performance Integrity Of course, applications depend on the entire IT infrastructure. … Continue reading →

The previous article started a discussion of security. Let’s take a look at the bigger picture, starting with a somewhat philosophical perspective: Why do companies have computers? Why do they have IT? As a starting point, companies are looking for … Continue reading →

Security means keeping the Bad Guys out, right? Locking down the system so that it is difficult to use and turning on SELinux. And forcing users to comply with security policies they don’t understand and which interfere with their ability … Continue reading →