Tag Archives: encryption

The Encryption Primer Resources

Posted on November 16, 2012 by way0utwest

I delivered my Encryption Primer talk this past Tuesday at the Boulder SQL Server Users Group and last night at the Denver SQL Server Users Group. Great questions and discussions, and I hope those of you that attended found it … Continue reading →

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Better Secure Hashing – SHA3

Posted on November 15, 2012 by way0utwest

I’ve been giving an encryption talk over the last year, focusing on educating DBAs on the various features and capabilities available in SQL Server. One of the things I note in the talk is that SHA1 is not considered secure. … Continue reading →

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Create an Asymmetric Key

Posted on November 12, 2012 by way0utwest

SQL Server has asymmetric keys available for encryption. I wouldn’t recommend them for direct encryption of data since they are slow, i.e. they require lots of resources, but they are good for encrypting the (faster) symmetric keys. How can you … Continue reading →

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Speaking at the Denver SQL Server User Group – November

Posted on November 7, 2012 by way0utwest

I’m scheduled to give “The Encryption Primer” at the Denver SQL Server Users Group on the November 15 meeting. It’s a basic look at the encryption features in SQL Server, updated for SQL Server 2012. The meeting is in the … Continue reading →

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