Encryption Decryption Routine
In this post we will look at a complete end to end routine for encrypting, storing, decrypting data in SQL...
2013-09-17 (first published: 2013-09-11)
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Certifications: What are they good for?
Since Microsoft decided to drop the MCM/MCA program there has been an enormous amount of discussion about the program and...
2013-09-11
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NJ SQL UG presents Hilary Cotter - Next Tues. 9/17
Next Meeting: Tue, Sep 17 2013
Take note, the New Jersey SQL Server User Group, led by John Dempsey, will be...
2013-09-11
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SQL Saturday Cambridge #228 September 27-28th September
Snazzy title eh, I bet you can’t guess what this post is about. That’s right, it’s all about Monty Python!
A...
2013-09-11
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Why Government Required Backdoors Are a Bad Idea
I've heard the argument, "I've got nothing to hide. If it helps them catch the next guy, I'm all for...
2013-09-17 (first published: 2013-09-11)
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Database DoS Whitepaper from Securosis
Securosis has released a whitepaper on their research with regards to database denial-of-service attacks. This whitepaper is platform agnostic. It...
2013-09-11
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Insert data from Excel to SQL Server
Here I am discussing about data insertion from MS Excel into SQL Server table. SSMS provides Export Import wizard by...
2013-09-16 (first published: 2013-09-11)
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Presentation Slides for Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture
Thanks to everyone who attended my session “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” at the Houston Area SQL Server User Group Monthly Meeting....
2013-09-11
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My Hack…err…Rube Goldberg Machine
My deadline is fast approaching. It seems these days that editors have no patience. On top of that there is this ever-shrinking deadline problem and the constantly shrinking lead-time...
2013-09-10
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My Hack…err…Rube Goldberg Machine
My deadline is fast approaching. It seems these days that editors have no patience. On top of that there is...
2013-09-10
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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...
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