Accessing Always Encrypted Data

Segments for Protection

Computer network security is important, and it's something we ought to be more concerned with as data professionals.

No More Denial

Limiting Access

High Prices for High Security

I was excited to see the new Secure Enclave technology come to Always Encrypted (AE) in SQL Server 2019. I've thought that the way Microsoft implemented the AE technology in SQL Server 2016 was a start and a good step forward, but it had too many restrictions. Kind of like Availability Groups in 2012 and […]

Long Live All Passwords

Steve talks about passwords and new guidance from Microsoft that short expiration periods are unnecessary and unhelpful.

Remove the Grant

Google bots shut down Baltimore officials’ ransomware workaround Gmail accounts

Google automatically suspended accounts after dete...

Germany Talking about Banning End-to-End Encryption

Der Spiegel is reporting that the German Ministry ...

Mini-Rant: Spoofed Phone Numbers and Trust

I’ve seen this more and more over the last year:...