Each year, data and security breaches make big splashes in the headlines. In 2013, an attack against retail giant Target affected more than 40 million customers. A 2010 attack against the Sony PlayStation Network compromised 77 million accounts. The Identity Theft Resource Center already lists 155 separate breaches in the first quarter of 2016 alone.
The frequency and sophistication of these attacks will only increase. As a result, the implementation of any connected database or computer system must consider security, first and foremost.
Software engineers, developers, and architects, have a prime responsibility to take advantage of every tool available to increase the security of the systems they deploy. This can seem like a heavy burden, particularly when resources are strained and the threat of an attack seems minimal. It also might feel helpless in the face of highly technical attacks and the persistence of malicious actors.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here