Monthly Archives: December 2014

SQL Injection Issues–Password Hashing

Posted on December 4, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve got a demo for one of my talks that really highlights some issues we have with SQL Injection. It’s part of my encryption talk, and it goes like this. NOTE: I am showing a simple example here, not one … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tricks – Customizing SSMS Templates with Parameters

Posted on December 3, 2014 by way0utwest

I wrote briefly about templates in Management Studio (SSMS), and showed the default templates that come with SQL Server. I now want to customize some of the templates in a way that makes sense for me. If I grab a … Continue reading →

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Always Canary

Posted on December 3, 2014 by way0utwest

Deploying software is hard. Despite decades of experience working to update software smoothly, it seems that many of us tasked with that responsibility find ourselves nervous about making changes. This is especially true for database changes, where we must not … Continue reading →

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The Value of Code

Posted on December 2, 2014 by way0utwest

It seems that many businesses can operate with a large margin for error. Managers can make some poor decisions, processes can be a bit inefficient, and employees can be disengaged, yet companies can still turn a profit. Non-profits, and certainly … Continue reading →

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