Brian Kelley

Brian Kelley is an author, columnist, and Microsoft SQL Server MVP focusing primarily on SQL Server security. He is a contributing author for How to Cheat at Securing SQL Server 2005 (Syngress), Professional SQL Server 2008 Administration (Wrox), and Introduction to SQL Server (Texas Publishing). Brian currently serves as an infrastructure and security architect. He has also served as a senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA, database architect, developer, and incident response team lead.

Interests: Chess, Reading, Soccer (Football), Baseball, Animals, Theology

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Review: ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Netbook

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Our home desktop was several years old and due for replacement. I still have my Dell laptop, and it's still more than...

2009-10-19

2,258 reads

Vetting the PASS Board of Directors candidates

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I've had a pretty heavy involvement in Brent Ozar's interview of Matt Morollo. The reason for my intense activity is he was...

2009-10-16

1,363 reads

Are you sticking to your goals? Do you know what they are?

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I've engaged a little in the discussion on Matt Morollo's interview on Brent Ozar's blog. It made me go back...

2009-10-15

1,199 reads

Weak Passwords Discovered in the 10,000 Disclosed Hotmail/Live.com/MSN leaked accounts

by Brian Kelley

SQLServerCentral.com

Blogs

By now, hopefully everyone has heard of the security breach where accounts and passwords were found on a public site listed the account usernames and passwords of some 10,000 users. Initially it was just reported to be Hotmail/Live.com/MSN, but it turns

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2009-10-13

3,534 reads

Afraid of Presenting? Try Toastmasters

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I should be writing a technical post in the next day or so. I've been focusing more on the community...

2009-10-12

1,337 reads

Carolina Code Camp - The Good and the Bad

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This past Saturday I was able to participate in the Carolina Code Camp, help just outside Charlotte, NC. I was...

2009-10-12

940 reads

Weak Passwords Discovered in the 10,000 Disclosed Hotmail/Live.com/MSN leaked accounts

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

By now, hopefully everyone has heard of the security breach where accounts and passwords were found on a public site...

2009-10-07

2,898 reads

Rant: Cold Calls Are So Twentieth Century

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I hate cold calls from vendors. Nothing gets my blood hotter than some vendor trying to call me when we...

2009-10-06

717 reads

Speaking Engagements This Week

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I'll be doing three talks this week, starting tomorrow (Tuesday).
Tuesday, October 6th, Midlands PASS Chapter - Trigger Happy Database Security(PASS Summit...

2009-10-05

1,007 reads

Pitching in at SQL University

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken) has put together an idea to have on-line basic lessons on SQL Server called SQL University. The idea...

2009-10-03

1,137 reads

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Brian Kelley

Review: ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Netbook

Vetting the PASS Board of Directors candidates

Are you sticking to your goals? Do you know what they are?

Weak Passwords Discovered in the 10,000 Disclosed Hotmail/Live.com/MSN leaked accounts

Afraid of Presenting? Try Toastmasters

Carolina Code Camp - The Good and the Bad

Weak Passwords Discovered in the 10,000 Disclosed Hotmail/Live.com/MSN leaked accounts

Rant: Cold Calls Are So Twentieth Century

Speaking Engagements This Week

Pitching in at SQL University

Blogs

Experimenting with CHOOSE: #SQLNewBlogger

Fighting Procrastination?

A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit

Forums

SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles

Stairway to DAX and Power BI - Level 29: The DAX Combine & Aggregate Functions

AI Is Improving Security

Question of the Day

SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles