Tag Archives: encryption

Backing up the Service Master Key

Posted on December 26, 2011 by way0utwest

Making a backup of your Service Master Key (SMK) should be one of the first things that you do if you are enabling encryption. This key encrypts and secures your other keys, and it will be needed when you have … Continue reading →

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Creating a Service Master Key in SQL Server

Posted on December 19, 2011 by way0utwest

The basis for all the encryption in SQL Server is the Service Master Key, which is the top of the encryption hierarchy. You can see the image below from Books Online of how this is setup. The service master key … Continue reading →

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Encryption Works

Posted on December 12, 2011 by way0utwest

I don’t know that the government hires the best people or they have the best tools to work with, but they have some expertise. There’s a short note from Bruce Schneier that full disk encryption (FDE) does appear to by preventing unauthorized … Continue reading →

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How Many Times Will This Happen?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Jun 6, 2006. Steve is traveling in the UK this week and we are reprinting a few pieces. Or is it a sign of the times and something that we’ll have in the news … Continue reading →

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