Is Change Coming?
In the final Database Weekly of 2015, Steve Jones looks at a CIO's column on workplace change.
2015-12-28
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Editorials
Why Use the Principle of Least Privilege?
SQL Injection isn't special code. It consists of regular, valid T-SQL that is unexpected by the application. Steve Jones notes that using the principle of least privilege can help to limit the damage from SQL Injection if the application fails to properly check input.
2015-12-28 (first published: 2011-04-12)
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An Impressive SQL Server
This Friday Steve Jones has a poll about which SQL Servers might impress you. Is there a company or installation that you think would really showcase the power and scalability of SQL Server?
2015-12-25 (first published: 2011-05-06)
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Correct Old Mistakes
We all make mistakes, but it's important that we revise our code to correct them over time.
2015-12-24
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2015-12-23
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Hacking Data
A new series of attacks were proven recently using music files to attach embedded systems in cars. Could this be another attack vector that we need to worry about?
2015-12-22 (first published: 2011-03-23)
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2015-12-21
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Running as SysAdmin
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. We still have many applications runnning under sysadmin accounts, often "sa". Why do people do this? Andy has a few thoughts on the subject.
2015-12-21 (first published: 2011-05-04)
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2015-12-17
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2015-12-15
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
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I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
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What's the Date?
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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