2020-02-19 (first published: 2019-03-14)
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Editorial
Badly Encrypted Databases
Database encryption is hard, and somewhat controversial. Steve thinks we ought to do a better job of it.
2019-03-13
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Dealing with Technical Debt
Technical debt can cripple software development, much like financial debt hurts individuals and organizations. Steve wants to know if you measure your debt today.
2019-03-12
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Microservice Reality
Phil Factor argues that very few processes, even in well-established businesses, mimic the dreamy clarity and autonomy of a microservice.
2019-03-11
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Who should have Sysadmin rights?
The point of this article is that only service accounts and/or specific network sql admin accounts should have sysadmin rights.
2019-03-11
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Databasee Brainstorming
We sometimes need to think differently about different situations. Steve notes that we might approach the way we solve problems in new ways.
2019-03-08
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2019-03-07
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The Data Incident
Google and Microsoft have plans for dealing with data incidents. Steve thinks you should as well.
2019-03-06
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The Creepiness of AI
It seems that many companies are implementing AI into their systems. Steve notes that this isn't always a good idea.
2019-03-05
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2019-03-04
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