Monthly Archives: December 2009

December Patches

Posted on December 8, 2009 by way0utwest

I note these for Database Weekly, but I haven’t blogged about them. A mistake on my part. The December patches from Microsoft have come out. You can see the overview here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-dec.mspx They are Windows and Office related this month, … Continue reading →

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ASK SQLServerCentral

Posted on December 8, 2009 by way0utwest

We’ve had the ASK SQLServerCentral site up for a couple months now and while I see traffic continuing over there, it seems that most of our questions and answers are still taking place on the traditional forums. That’s good since … Continue reading →

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PCI and Encryption

Posted on December 7, 2009 by way0utwest

It surprises me how often I see people posting questions about what type of encryption to implement for credit card data. If you are processing credit cards yourself, and storing the data, you need to comply with the PIC regulations … Continue reading →

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New York funding Great Lakes Wind Power?

Posted on December 4, 2009 by way0utwest

According to this C|Net report, New York state wants someone to build wind farms in the great lakes and purchase all the power if they’re built. That’s nice to hear, but it’s not a great PR move after their attempt … Continue reading →

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