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David Laceys IT Security Blog

Information security expert David Lacey discussed the latest ideas, best practices, and business issues associated with managing security.

April 2016

Putting the SEC into DEVOPS
David Lacey 24 Apr 2016

I've been pressing for greater speed in security management for many years. "Replace the Deming Loop with the Boyd (OODA) loop" has been my mantra. Yet when I first encountered DEVOPS, I ...

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Information security expert David Lacey discussed the latest ideas, best practices, and business issues associated with managing security.

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3 ransomware distribution methods popular with attackers

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5 steps to conduct network penetration testing

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5 benefits of Wi-Fi 6 for enterprise networks

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CRAC design upgrades simplify HVAC maintenance

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IBM leans on Red Hat to adapt Power servers for hybrid cloud

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Airbyte set to advance open source data integration platform

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Open source database migration guide: How to transition

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DataStax Astra serverless DBaaS optimizes deployments

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