The Rietta Blog
Cybersecurity, software, and the law between them.
Since 2005, this blog has covered cybersecurity, software development, and cloud migration, a resource for anyone staying informed about these areas.
03/16/2016
It is not just one iPhone, the FBI wants a future where it is impractical to deploy strong encryption without key escrow
by Frank Rietta
The FBI wants strong encryption without key escrow, which is insecure at scale, to be illegal or impractical. Data breach risks rise as devices get less secure.
02/05/2016
What is the difference between bcrypt and SHA256?
by Frank Rietta
TL;DR: SHA1, SHA256, and SHA512 are fast hashes and bad for passwords. BCRYPT is a slow hash and good for passwords. Always use slow hashes, never fast ones.
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10/15/2015
Ruby Application Security Talk Featured in Ruby Weekly Issue # 268
by Frank Rietta
My Rocky Mountain Ruby 2015 talk, "Defending Against Data Breaches, as a Practicing Ruby Developer," was featured in Ruby Weekly issue #268.
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10/11/2015
What is an Abuser Story (Software)
by Frank Rietta
An abuser story is a user story from a malicious adversary's point of view: what agile software should block or mitigate, proven by automated regression tests.
06/17/2015
The first real investor meeting post investment
by Frank Rietta
A client shared Gordon Daugherty's article on how, once investment comes in, the lead investor gets a board seat and things become formal.
05/04/2015
Uniqueness Validation Race Condition in Ruby on Rails applications
by Frank Rietta
Race conditions slip into production easily. 'validates :field_name, uniqueness: true' won't prevent duplicates; enforce data integrity with unique indexes too.
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04/08/2015
10th Anniversary Blog
by Frank Rietta
From a Georgia Tech student’s first post to a blog with 9,000+ monthly visitors, Rietta celebrates 10 years of growth, research, and community in tech. 🎓💡🌐
03/30/2015
Adding a Rake Task for SQL Views to a Rails Project
by Frank Rietta
How to keep SQL views as .sql files in db/sql_views and add a custom 'rake db:views' task to a Rails project, treating database views like ActiveRecord models.
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03/23/2015
Recommended content for agile startups and entrepreneurs - March 2015 edition
by Brandon Dees
Our recommended sources of information and education for startups, entrepreneurs, or anybody who works with them.
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