Databases – Infrastructure – Security

We were deploying a new web service. Because of the nature of the service, we wanted it to listen on...

2017-08-24 (first published: 2017-08-14)

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Just Say No to Social Engineering Memes

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

These memes, from a security and privacy perspective, are nothing but trouble. Here’s an example I just saw a friend...

2017-08-11

1,418 reads

#TSQL2sday: Interviewing Patterns

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Kendra Little.
I’ve been told interviewing is an art. Perhaps it is. I view it...

2017-08-08

318 reads

Geek Sync on Wednesday: Taking Control of Your Organization’s SQL Server Sprawl

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This Wednesday, July 26th, at 12 PM EDT, I’ll be giving a presentation through Idera’s Geek Sync series. You will...

2017-07-24

289 reads

Remember What It’s Like to Be a Rookie

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

File this under “soft skills.” Let me start with a recent experience.
Last week I was leading a team of youth...

2017-08-08 (first published: 2017-07-20)

1,691 reads

Security Basics: The Principle of Least Privilege

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Whenever I’m asked about creating a security model for an application or database, I tell folks to follow the Principle...

2017-07-17 (first published: 2017-06-30)

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Recording of PASS Security VC Webinar

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

If you were unable to attend this month’s PASS Security Virtual Chapter webinar, The Dirty Business of Auditing, it has...

2017-06-29

558 reads

The Three A’s: Auditing

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Authentication and Authorization, the first two of the three A’s of security, control who gets access to what. However, at...

2017-07-13 (first published: 2017-06-28)

1,620 reads

The Three A’s: Authorization

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Having covered authentication yesterday, let’s move on the second A, authorization. Authentication was about proving identity. Now that we know...

2017-07-10 (first published: 2017-06-27)

1,660 reads

The Three A’s: Authentication

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

When I start talking with folks about security, one of the areas of confusion I often find has to do...

2017-07-05 (first published: 2017-06-26)

1,824 reads

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Randomness in Security Configuration

Just Say No to Social Engineering Memes

#TSQL2sday: Interviewing Patterns

Geek Sync on Wednesday: Taking Control of Your Organization’s SQL Server Sprawl

Remember What It’s Like to Be a Rookie

Security Basics: The Principle of Least Privilege

Recording of PASS Security VC Webinar

The Three A’s: Auditing

The Three A’s: Authorization

The Three A’s: Authentication

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