[Coping] Hidden Wounds
Through high school and college, I carried deep wounds due to what was going on at home. Only a handful of people outside of my family knew what what...
2021-01-29 (first published: 2021-01-20)
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Brian Kelley
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[Coping] Dum Spiro Spero
Dum Spiro Spero – “While I breathe, I hope.” Because it’s the motto for South Carolina, it’s on the state seal. As a result, it is part of The...
2020-09-23
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[Coping] The Five Minute Journal
Reading Steve Jones’ posts about daily coping and seeing how it has affected me in a positive way, I’ve decided to share some of the things I’ve done to...
2020-08-14 (first published: 2020-07-30)
318 reads
Webcast – Principles of Data Modeling
Tomorrow, June 11, 2020, at 3 PM Eastern I’m giving a webcast on the Principles of Data Modeling. Sign up link: https://www.mssqltips.com/sql-server-webcast-signup/?id=822 Here’s what we’ll be covering: You’ve been...
2020-06-10
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Watch out for your own confirmation bias
First, a true story: I was a senior in high school, applying for college. One of the colleges I applied for was the Naval Academy. As part of the...
2020-06-08 (first published: 2020-05-22)
359 reads
New Webinar with Kevin Kline: Learning from Data Breaches, a Deeper Dive
I’ve done a follow-on to my webinar with Kevin Kline on Learning from Data Breaches. Here we’ll talk about some specific technologies that come out of the box with...
2020-05-12
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New Article: Understanding SQL Server Ownership Chaining
Back in January I gave a presentation to a small group of folks on foundational SQL Server security items. The last thing I covered was the concept of ownership...
2020-04-21
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Upcoming Webinar: Learning from Data Breaches
Recently I partnered up with Kevin Kline (SentryOne blog | twitter) and SentryOne to record a webinar on learning from data breaches. We start by talking about Mitre’s ATT&CK...
2020-04-13
34 reads
Cross-Post: Learning From Technology’s Past
Cross-posted from the ISACA Now Blog: “This is the song that doesn’t end. Yes it goes on and on, my friends.” – Lewis, S., “The Song That Never Ends,” Lamb-chop’s...
2020-03-20 (first published: 2020-03-11)
223 reads
Webinar Postponement and #SQLPASS group leaders heads up
Yesterday I wrote about three upcoming webinars I’m giving, which you don’t need to be in attendance for. Unfortunately, the one scheduled for next week with Idera and BankDirector...
2020-03-13
28 reads
Blogs
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
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