Tag Archives: encryption

New Connect Item – TDE

Posted on June 29, 2011 by way0utwest

Does the certificate matter for TDE? Apparently not as I found a number of people discussing the fact that the expiration date for certificates is not checked for TDE restores. So if your certificate expires, you can still restore the … Continue reading →

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Understanding Security

Posted on June 15, 2011 by way0utwest

SQL Server has become a very complicated product, with so many subsystems and features that I don’t know anyone that is an expert in all of them. There are lots of people that become somewhat familiar with many features, and … 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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Expert SQL Server 2008 Encryption

Posted on October 26, 2009 by way0utwest

Encryption is a tough subject, but it’s one that’s fascinated me for years. I downloaded PGP when it came out nearly two decades ago, and learned about the intricacies of symmetric and asymmetric keys. I thought it was fun, even … Continue reading →

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