Azure SQL Database User

Disabled Database User?

In my many years of working as a DBA, I have encountered many disabled logins. However, I have never really encountered what looks to be a disabled database user account. I didn’t even think it was possible to disable a user account in a SQL Server database.

Password1, Password2, Password3 no more: Microsoft drops password expiration rec

For years, Microsoft's baseline security policy has expired passwords after 60 days.

The top five vulnerabilities that could lead to a cyberattack

Have you ever wondered how devastating a cyberattack could be for your enterprise? A recent study by Poneman determined that the average cost of&

Data Breaches: All Your Fault

One part of my job is to understand the compliance landscape. This means that I read a lot about the GDPR and related similar laws. I also have to...

Security Scar Tissue Can Make Organizations Smarter and Stronger

IT pros slammed again and again by security breaches can become desensitized--or they can gain strength from the experiences.

Stop a Login

Securing Code Early

Last year I started to get alerts from Microsoft Repos that someone had put a piece of security information in their code that pertained to one of my Azure services. At first I was worried, but then I realized this was the public version of AdventureWorks we maintain in Azure. We've published the login so […]

Renaming a login

Microsoft's Cloud Email Breach Is a Cause for Concern

NEWS ANALYSIS: Potentially millions of Microsoft email users on Outlook, Hotmail and MSN mail had their email information exposed after a Microsoft support person was breached, exposing a wider...