The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

Log4J, aka Log4Shell, refers to a gaping vulnerability that exists in an open-source logging library that’s deeply embedded within servers and applications all across the public Internet. Its function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon. However, not all of that code is safe to use.

Systems administration 255

Systems administration Libraries Risk Authentication 255

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

For instance, major vulnerability was discovered lurking in the GNU C Library, or GLIBC, an open source component that runs deep inside of Linux operating systems used widely in enterprise settings. These are issues that are coming into play in all other major OSs, as well as at the processing chip level of computer hardware.

Energy and Utilities 212

Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

The Texas Record

AUGUST 23, 2018

I asked one of our IT leaders to walk me through some technical issues surrounding access and retention options. People in the agency know that I have a snack basket in my office, so meeting there ensures access to chocolate, chips, and oat bars. Although, we had requested the Information Governance Initiative for FY18.

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IT Records Management Computer and Electronics Archiving 60