Protecting Data from the Inside
Phil Factor on the difficult task of guarding against the theft of data from within an organization.
2019-10-19
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Editorials
2019-10-18
392 reads
More Network Restrictions
The rise of attacks is something Steve thinks will trigger more network protection, something data professionals will need to work with.
2019-10-17
191 reads
Experiment First
One skill that's useful to develop is the ability to learn things on your own. Often with a little help, but not too much.
2019-10-16
227 reads
Fragmented or Centralized Data
Is it better to copy and distribute data or centralize it? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2019-10-15
254 reads
Aging in Technology
As we grow and evolve in our careers, we face new challenges all the time. Steve highlights on of those that some tech workers worry about today.
2019-10-14
291 reads
2019-10-12
233 reads
The Work of the Ancients
We tend to keep data around for a long time. Today Steve Jones is looking to see how long you've kept your databases around.
2019-10-11 (first published: 2015-10-02)
316 reads
Feedback and Change
Today Steve asks you to be a part of the change you'd like to see in our professional organization.
2019-10-10
149 reads
Priorities and Productivity
Managing a complex workload is a skill many of us need to acquire and maintain. Today Steve has a few ideas on how to do that.
2019-10-09
211 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
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Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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