Category: Security

Securing Communication with TLS Certificates: A Definitive Guide for Couchbase Server (Part 3 of 3)
Understanding TLS within Couchbase Server In Part 1 and Part 2 of this guide, we explained the history of TLS, the components involved and how it works. In this final 3rd part of the guide we combine this all together...

Securing Communication with TLS Certificates: A Definitive Guide for Couchbase Server (Part 2 of 3)
In part 1 of this 3 part series we learned about the components of TLS, in part 2 we will see how the TLS components interact with each other. In Part 3 of this guide, we’ll see how the components...

Couchbase Capella Achieves PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance and CSA STAR Level Certifications
We’re thrilled to announce two major milestones for Couchbase Capella™, our cutting-edge managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platform. We have officially achieved the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0 attestation of compliance (AoC) as well as a CSA...

Securing Communication with TLS Certificates: A Definitive Guide for Couchbase Server (Part 1 of 3)
Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates are vital components in securing network communications with a Couchbase Server deployment. TLS ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of data transmitted between clients and servers. This comprehensive guide aims to demystify the configuration and...

Couchbase Customers are Using AI and ML to Fight Financial Fraud
The overwhelming narrative recently has been everything surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). What do these technologies mean for society as a whole, and how will they be incorporated into daily life? Large language models (LLMs) are a...

Couchbase Capella Expands Security: Broadening SSO and Compliance Capabilities
In today’s digital landscape, where data breaches and security threats are a constant concern, the role of databases in safeguarding sensitive information has never been more crucial. Building upon its commitment to robust security measures, Couchbase Capella™ has further enhanced...

HashiCorp Vault with Couchbase Server
In today’s fast-paced world, data security is of utmost importance, especially when dealing with sensitive information. A key component of data security is authentication, which protects data from being stolen. HashiCorp Vault is one of the technologies that can help...

Reaching for the Heavens – How Cloud is Helping Balance IT Spending in 2023
Following the incredible insights we received into cloud services from our 2022 CIO survey, in 2023 we wanted to dig deeper into the ways in which enterprises are using the cloud. Why are they switching? How essential is the cloud...

A Multi-Cloud Security Overview (Best Practices & Challenges)
As more and more organizations adopt cloud computing, the use of multi-cloud environments is becoming increasingly common. However, with this approach comes the need for robust multi-cloud security strategies to effectively secure and protect data and resources across multiple cloud...

A Deeper Dive Into Couchbase Capella™
Couchbase Capella Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) eases database management, reduces costs, offers flexibility for developers, and delivers high performance for modern applications. Its use of the SQL++ query language and user-friendly interface, inspired by tools like GitHub, make Capella easy for developers and...

Security vulnerability CVE-2022-42889, Text4Shell
What is Text4Shell vulnerability? A critical severity security vulnerability affecting the Apache Commons Text library (CVE-2022-42889) Text4Shell that can be exploited and was made public on October 13, 2022. As soon as Couchbase became aware of this issue, we investigated...

HashiCorp Vault Support Added to Couchbase
Couchbase has expanded its partnership with HashiCorp and added support for HashiCorp Vault to keep TLS private key secrets safe. Our customers have been deploying and managing Couchbase using Terraform from HashiCorp for years because it makes architects and DevOps...