Schneier's Thoughts on the Future of IT Security and the Impact of the Internet on Power
If you've got an hour to spare, you might want to check out this presentation by Bruce Schneier where he...
2013-08-23 (first published: 2013-08-15)
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Windows Phone Security Advisory - Weakness in Security Protocol
If you're using a Windows phone, versions 7.8 or 8, there is a new security advisory out with respect to...
2013-08-06
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More on SQL Server Built-In Cryptography Options
I wrote a series of articles at MSSQLTips.com to cover the cryptographic algorithms that are available with Microsoft SQL Server....
2013-08-02
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Thank you, Mr. Solomon
On one of the newsgroups I follow, I received a message that David Solomon will no longer be teaching seminars...
2013-07-30
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Audio and slides are up for my webinar on SQL Server encryption
The webinar audio and slides/demo scripts are up for the presentation I did for the PASS Security virtual chapter.
PASS Security...
2013-07-19
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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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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
2,136 reads
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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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit
Could you please let me know if anyone is used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit github for deployment...
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
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Hyperscale Replicas II
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