We Don't Care about Data and IT Security
Most of us say we care about IT and data security. Our actions speak differently.
2014-08-11
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Brian Kelley
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Speaking on ETL Security
I will be giving a presentation on ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) security at two user groups in the coming weeks.
Securing...
2014-07-25
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Midlands PASS July Meeting – July 10
The Midlands PASS Chapter will hold its next meeting on July 10. We meet at MicroStaff IT in Cayce, SC....
2014-07-03
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PASS Summit Session Selection
Let’s make it democratic. Let’s ensure we get solid sessions from key people. And let’s save a ton of work...
2014-06-27
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What is an “operational” DBA?
On Facebook last night, I posted the following:
An operational DBA isn’t just a manager of a traditional RDBMS, transactional system....
2014-06-27
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“A good DBA is a lazy DBA”
I’m borrowing from Andy Leonard (blog | twitter) who says all the time, “Good engineers are lazy.”
If you’re thinking, “Why would I want (to...
2014-06-25
1,960 reads
Service Packs coming for SQL Server 2008/2008 R2
I’m not prophetic, I promise. However, some good news on the service pack front with regards to SQL Server 2008...
2014-06-02 (first published: 2014-05-30)
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Do you apply SQL Server Cumulative Updates?
I think Steve Jones makes a great point here with respect to cumulative updates:
“This is one reason I’ve been hesitant...
2014-05-30 (first published: 2014-05-28)
6,887 reads
Minimize permissions for file locations
When we talk about security, we often point to the Point of Least Privilege. I write a lot about applying...
2014-05-23 (first published: 2014-05-16)
1,752 reads
The Scary DBA Comes to Columbia, SC
*sound of glass crashing* *cue theme music*
(in a wrestling announcer’s shocked voice) “It can’t be! He’s not supposed to be...
2014-05-09
701 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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SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
In SQL Server 2022+, what does the ##MS_DatabaseConnector## role allow?
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