Tag Archives: WebSphere MQ Security

The Deep Queue – Episode #8: The good news and the bad news

Posted on February 27, 2009 by T.Rob

This episode of The Deep Queue contains news about the new MSoT stand-alone WMQ Explorer SupportPac, yet another payment processor data breach, updates to some items we’ve covered in the past and breaking news about a WebSphere MQ interim fix … Continue reading →

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Update to MQ Security Heats Up comment thread

Posted on February 26, 2009 by T.Rob

There’s a comment thread going on over at the “WebSphere MQ Security Heats Up” post regarding the script settings as originally published versus the updates I have posted on this site. RKPowers writes “I am still confused about the +set … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #7: Reducing your attack surface

Posted on February 2, 2009 by T.Rob

This installment of The Deep Queue is about improving security by reducing the number of attack vectors that are exposed.  Given two systems with equivalent functionality the one with more exposed attack vectors is said to have a “larger attack … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #6: The Myth of the Trusted Internal Network

Posted on January 1, 2009 by T.Rob

In this episode of The Deep Queue I explain why I believe the “trusted internal network” is a myth.  Many of the problems that I see on consulting assignments would have been prevented by the same security measures I recommend … Continue reading →

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Having fun in Barcelona!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by T.Rob

Well, I made it to Barcelona on Sunday after 20 hours on various planes and in various terminals.  My luggage arrived on Tuesday having seen MUCH more of Europe than I was able to.  Unfortunately, I had the camera and … Continue reading →

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Mission:Messaging: Embracing cultural change in the WebSphere MQ community

Posted on September 7, 2008 by T.Rob

Mission:Messaging: Embracing cultural change in the WebSphere MQ community developerWorks WebSphere Technical Journal 03 September, 2008 In this article I argue that many of the best practices in the WebSphere MQ community are no longer “best” and may even have … Continue reading →

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See you in Barcelona!

Posted on August 1, 2008 by T.Rob

I just found out my travel has been approved for IBM’s Transaction & Messaging Technical Conference coming up this November in Barcelona!  I seem to have inherited ownership of the High Availability presentation which I certainly do not mind.  I … Continue reading →

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SSL certificate irony

Posted on July 30, 2008 by T.Rob

I happened across Doug Munsinger’s post about refreshing WMQ SSL certificates.  On the one hand, it’s good to know someone else out there is using SSL with WMQ.  On the other hand, the certificate problem on Doug’s web site overshadows … Continue reading →

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No MQ presentation at Defcon this year

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

I’ve been keeping an eye on the Defcon speakers and schedule to see if any new WMQ presentations would be announced this year.  I know that Martyn Ruks who presented last year has a new WMQ security white paper and … Continue reading →

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