Presenting for the new PASS Security Virtual Chapter on July 18
The PASS Security virtual chapter is up and running thanks to the hard work of Argenis Fernandez (blog | twitter) and...
2013-07-17
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Dealing with Auditors: Password Settings
Yet again I've seen an audit request where the auditor wants the DBA to show what SQL Server's settings are...
2013-06-19
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Update Your Audit Queries for SQL Server
I was working with an auditor today who is working through a system with an external audit agency. The external...
2013-06-13
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Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Data Encryption
Hitting close to home, SC Governor Nikki Haley noted that after the SC Department of Revenue breach was reported, that the IRS didn't...
2013-06-07
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Why Anti-Virus Offers Limited Protection
Sitting in the first Keynote for the 2013 Techno Security and Forensics Investigation Conference, I was not surprised to hear Kevin...
2013-06-06
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From the 2013 Techno Security Conference - Cloud Computing and Digital Forensics
I'm processing through my notes for the 2013 Techno Security Conference, which is finishing up today with post-cons. Of all...
2013-06-05
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Notes from 2013 Techno Security Conference Tuesday Keynote
There's enough from this morning's 2013 Techno Security and Forensics Investigation Conference to split into multiple blog posts. I'll focus this...
2013-06-04
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Notes from the First Day of the 2013 Techno Security Conference
The Techno Security & Forensics Security Conference is held in conjunction with the Mobile Forensic Conference each year in Myrtle Beach,...
2013-06-03
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SQL Saturday Charleston!
Finally.... SQL Saturday has come back to... South Carolina! (with apologies to The Rock)
After the last SQL Saturday in Columbia,...
2013-05-30
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SQL Server security webinar series is coming soon!
I've gotten in contact with most of the speakers who submitted SQL Server security talks for the PASS Summit. All...
2013-06-04 (first published: 2013-05-30)
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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