Default Credentials

Using default credentials is a poor practice, but people still continue to forget to change them.

Microsoft Fights Back

Microsoft fights back against hackers after a recent vulnerability in a management framework.

Security in the Aftermath

Once a physical space is breached, likely all electronics are suspect.

The Best Way to Protect Sensitive Data

Steve has a thought on the best way to protect sensitive data.

Prized PII

Do you know what data is most prized by criminals? The answer might surprise you.

Detecting Logins

A recent issue with malware and SQL Servers has Steve wondering if you would detect a new, and unapproved, login added to an instance.

Implementing SQL Server Security with Stored Procedures and Views

Learn about how ownership chaining allows you to limit permissions on specific database objects yet give users access through other objects such as views and stored procedures.

When one of your DBA colleagues leaves the company, what is your checklist?

A colleague left the company, a couple of days after SQL Server processes start failing...what do you do?

The Real Life Software Movie Plot

A recent thwarted attack reads like a movie plot.

The New Database Owner