Due to a new security initiative at Incompetent...

Where would you find the output of a...

Your payroll staff are members of the database...

SQL Server Security: Pros and Cons of Application Roles

Application roles often interesting possibilities in theory. In practice? Brian explores how they work and some of the pros/cons you should consider before selecting them for use in your applications.

Which of these steps is not required to...

SQL Server Security: Login Weaknesses

Brian writes regularly for us on sql security issues, this week he discusses the pros and cons of various authentication methods.

SQL Server Security: Why Security Is Important

Regular columnist Brian Kelley reviews the real world impact that inadequate security can have by reviewing some recent incidents in the sql/security world. Very much worth reading, especially if you have credit card data.

What permissions do you need to run the...

Which one of these common SQL Server network...

Review: AppDetective Helps You Be a Nosy DBA

So how many servers do you have in your environment? In this review of AppDetective by Brian Knight, he shows you how AppDetective helped him find SQL Servers he didn't even know about in his environment.