Information Technology, Control, Audit and Security Experience

SQL Server, owned by Microsoft is one of the leading data platforms used as a production database to store very sensitive data. We should all know by now that data is an organization’s most valuable asset. This makes it a necessity to efficiently secure the SQL Server database. This quick post will highlight some important back-end script that can be used to quickly check the status of your SQL Server database. A comprehensive checklist is been developed and will be posted soon. Enjoy......

NoSQL is a database management system that provides a means of storing and retrieving data. It uses a different approach which is completely different from the tabular relations used in relational databases that we are more used to. In this post I will summarize a quick understanding of what NoSQL is with its advantages/disadvantages and uses.

MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database application. It is an open-source cross-platform which thus makes it a free NoSQL database application. MongoDB is developed by MongoDB Inc which started its development in 2007. It has some impressive features on File storage with an efficient load balancing and data replication features across multiple machines for storing files. You can read more on MongoDB from the references at the end of this blog post. This post will be in two (2) parts Part 1 will focus on how to install the MongoDB NoSQL database on windows operating system Part 2 will focus on how to use the MongoDB.  So lets begin.....

MongoDB is a document-oriented NOSQL database application. It is an open-source cross-platform which thus makes it a free database application. MongoDB is developed by MongoDB Inc which started its development in 2007 and can be reached on the web through https://www.mongodb.com It has some impressive features such as File storage with an efficient load balancing and data replication features over multiple machines for storing files.  Hi guys In this post we will be learning how to interact with MongoDB using its query engine via command prompt. If you have gone through my earlier post on how to install MongoDB , then you should be ready for this. Please click here if you haven't seen the installation post So lets begin......

Computer technology has constantly improved over the years. Hard drives with the moving disk had dominated the tech scene for decades before this new threat called Solid State Drive (SSD) came along to ouster it out of business. Its advantages are very distinct; It is super fast thus you will not get that time lag in fetching data or that slow boot-up sequence. No moving parts means the possibility of damaging your drive in the event of a fall has been eradicated. However there are still issues with its reliability and consumers are still trying to get assurance that it is rugged while ensuring safety of data. Additionally they also need assurance that it will provide value for its apparent high cost. Lets now take some time to look at this to see how rugged SSDs are and their life expectancy looks like.

In this post I will be showing you how to perform basic hacking using the Metasploit framework. Metasploit is a penetration testing software that provides information about security vulnerabilities which aids in penetration testing. We will be attacking a virtual machine (VM) called Metasploitable Linux. Metasploitable is an intentionally vulnerable Linux virtual machine. This VM can be used to conduct security training, test security tools, and practice common penetration testing techniques. CAUTION: It is important to note that these exploits should in no way be attempted on any production environment without executive permission . So lets start.....

Ever wondered why double or single quotes require double taps on the keyboard in order to display? I have always had this nagging issue and wondered if it was a bug in my operating system. I later discovered it was not a bug but was designed for a reason. I will attempt to explain this and show you how to fix it. If your keyboard layout was set to US English International, your quote key would require a double tap for it to print to the screen (strange?). The reason behind this is to allow the usage of accents like the Umlaut.   Umlaut?? An Umlaut is a mark ¨ used over a vowel, as in ä, ö, ü, to indicate a vowel sound different from that of the letter (Hmm....Please don’t ask me to explain. I copied this from Here ). It is quite popular in computer usage especially in Germany and other countries where hyphens are required. To see what I am talking about let’s do a little exercise: Note: You can only try this if your computer behaves in a similar fashion. ...