I'll be more nuanced.Doing operational security can enhance your security posture, but the real trick in cybersecurity isn’t just putting measures in place, it’s keeping them up over time. That’s where checklists come in.
A lot of companies get it wrong. They think the checklist is the security. But really, the checklist is just there to remind you that you did something right before and you need to keep it up. Treating the checklist like it’s the goal is where things go off track.
This is a CISO's nightmare fuel. Shadow IT is a real pain, consisting of systems with no ownership, no control, and possibly a tight link with the inner IT system.
And the majority of this is only exacerbated by the complexity of the decision-making process.
I'm using EF Core with SQL Server and PostgreSQL for two different production projects; it works like a charm, and the performance is great.
All recent projects in my company are PostgreSQL based (> 2000 production applications), and we have far fewer troubles with PostgreSQL than with Oracle, not to mention the licensing.
Wouldn't it be simpler to plant trees instead of using energy to capture carbon? To absorb 1000 tons of CO2 a year, you'd need roughly 200 acres of land, which seems more feasible.