One of the major problems in the database field is when people store sensitive data unencrypted into SQL Server. This article shows you one of the most basic ways to encrypt data to the casual viewer.   Read more...

In this article by Randy Dyess he shares with you the script on how he audits his environment and outputs reports of the permissions that users have.  Read more...

Ever been placed into a new environment and couldn't find an ounce of documentation? This article is the first in a series that will help you make an audit of your new environment and determine if any SQL Server login does not have a password, has a password the same as the login name or a password that is only one character long.  Read more...

Lots of applications store user names and passwords in the database. This article presents a method for encypting this information using Java.   Read more...

One of the major problems in the database field is when people store sensitive data unencrypted into SQL Server. This article shows you one of the most basic ways to encrypt data to the casual viewer.   Read more...