SQLSaturday Madison – “Data Security for the Cloud” and “Three Steps to Lasting Encryption”

In just a few short weeks, SQLSaturday Madison will happen in Madison, WI, and I’m happy to say that I’m...

“Data Security for the Cloud”: A New Pre-Con at SQLSaturday Chicago

More and more companies are considering a move to the cloud, but one aspect of such a migration that may...

An open letter to the PASS community (2017)

PASS is our community.

It may sound a little cliche, especially with the current political climate in the US and other...

Replacing an expiring SQL Server encryption key

So you’re using encryption in SQL Server, but you’ve discovered that the expiration date of a certificate is expiring. What...

24 Hours of PASS is coming up!

Another installment of 24 Hours of PASS is coming up next week on May 3-4! This semiannual event features 24...

SQLSaturday Madison – April 7-8

The first event I ever spoke at was SQLSaturday in Madison, Wisconsin, back in 2012. I was petrified – would anyone...

An open letter to the PASS community

PASS is our community.

It may sound a little cliche in this time of election propaganda in the US, but it’s...

SQL Sentry Plan Explorer is now free

You’ll probably hear about this from other sources, but an announcement made this morning bears repeating: One of my favorite...

Defending your data

Which of these is more secure?

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Nicolas Chadeville / 500pxIt’s a trick question – the correct answer is “neither”.
Both castles and vaults...

SQLSaturday Indianapolis Wrap-Up

This weekend, I attended SQLSaturday in Indianapolis for the first time. It’s one of the larger events in the Midwest...