Monthly Archives: March 2011

Do You Need A Safe Word?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by way0utwest

I read this Forbes piece on the hacker “Kayla”, which led me to this correspondence posted when she (or he) hacked HBGary Federal. The transcript of emails is rather amazing  and a little scary. She manages to get access to … Continue reading →

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Hacking Data

Posted on March 23, 2011 by way0utwest

I saw a note recently that researchers had successfully hacked a car using only an MP3 file on a CD. They were able to lock the doors and kill the engine in a car. That doesn’t necessarily sound too scary … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Connections in a week

Posted on March 21, 2011 by way0utwest

I’m heading to SQL Server Connections next week, part of the DevConnections conference featuring a whole slew of technologies. Once again SQLServerCentral is sponsoring a track at the event, and I’m playing host and reporter. We’ve picked some great speakers, … Continue reading →

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Test Before Deciding

Posted on March 21, 2011 by way0utwest

Will a new index improve the overall performance of your database server? Will adding another index slow down your insert or update performance? Can adding another file to tempdb make things run quicker? The answer to all of those questions … Continue reading →

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