The Cloud Security Problem
Cloud security can be better than on-premises, but it requires work and knowledge.
2024-10-30
130 reads
Security
No Backdoors
Governments want backdoors built into encryption software, which Steve thinks is a bad idea.
2024-09-23
117 reads
Microsoft Fabric Warehouse Security: Object-Level, Column-Level and Row-Level
Learn about object-level, column-level, and row-level security in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse and how this can be implemented to limit access to data.
2024-08-28
Prevent SQL Injection
SQL Injection continues to be a problem and Steve has a few thoughts today on how to reduce your vulnerabilities.
2024-08-14
235 reads
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
I remember going to the theater over the Thanksgiving holiday in 1987 and seeing Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with Steve Martin and John Candy. My family didn’t often take in the holiday weekend movie releases, but Steve was a family favorite actor already, and friends had given it a good review. Having watched it just […]
2024-07-20
181 reads
Least Privilege
Steve wonders how well most organizations and their staff adhere to the principle of least privilege.
2024-07-15
190 reads
Protecting Schools
Schools often lack resources and struggle to protect themselves. An interview shows one district doing well, with some lessons for those of us in other organizations.
2024-07-06
70 reads
SQL Injection Is Not Acceptable
An alert from the US government says that SQL Injection isn't an acceptable problem.
2024-06-19
321 reads
2024-03-02
65 reads
Using AI for Security
Steve thinks AI might have a place in security, something Microsoft is investigating now.
2024-03-01
131 reads
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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