Auditing VMware vCenter Actions (on SQL Server)
When you’ve got a SIEM appliance or application, you want actions and events going into it as a central repository....
2014-03-07
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Brian Kelley
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The weakest link in database security
The weakest link in database security is the same as for most all IT security: people.
Because the weakest link is...
2014-03-06
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Security #Datachat on Twitter Tonight
Tonight, at 9 PM Eastern, I’ll be participating in a #datachat on SQL Server security. It’s sponsored by Confio (now...
2014-02-27
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Presenting on Top SQL Server Vulnerabilities
On February 19th, 2014, I’ll be giving a webinar from 3-4 PM Eastern on the Top SQL Server Vulnerabilities. You...
2014-02-18 (first published: 2014-02-12)
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#TSQL2sDay – Data marts across a shaky WAN link
It sounded good in principle, especially given the requirements and the limitations:
We needed our various sites to be able to...
2014-02-11
710 reads
Presenting on Security at Midlands PASS
On Thursday, February 13, 2014, I’ll be at Midlands PASS in Columbia, SC. We’ll be meeting from 5:30 PM to...
2014-02-10
356 reads
Free Online SQL Server Training for the Week of January 12, 2013
If you’re a training provider and I’ve missed you, please drop me a line at brian {dot} kelley {at} sqlpass...
2014-01-09
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Being a Better IT Pro – Keep It Short
Keep your emails and communications as short as possible.
Make sure you cover everything you absolutely need to, but nothing more....
2014-01-08
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Being a Better IT Pro – Get to the Point
When writing emails or other communications, state your point or request right at the beginning.
For instance, if you need...
2014-01-07
432 reads
Being a Better IT Pro - Grammar
In my IT career, one of the things I have found that sets me apart is my ability to write....
2013-12-27 (first published: 2013-12-23)
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Blogs
Audit – Security Compliance Frameworks (Part 1)
By Vinay Thakur
This blog series on Audit/Compliance/Security, this is first blog where we would discuss about...
Restore SQL Server Database to an OrbStack Container
In the previous post, we've built a SQL Server 2025 sandbox in an OrbStack...
Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge...
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Limiting Checkpoints
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