Tag Archives: encryption

Mongodb Encryption

Posted on April 23, 2020 by way0utwest

The last decade has seen a number of new database platforms get implemented in a variety of organizations. Most of the newer popular platforms have been NoSQL (Not Only SQL) products, and one of the first that became quite popular … Continue reading →

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Encryption Libraries

Posted on April 7, 2020 by way0utwest

One of the ways we work to implement better security is through the use of encryption. I remember the early days of PGP, VPNs adding end to end encryption, IPSec becoming available, and more. I was excited to see column … Continue reading →

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Secure Enclave Concerns

Posted on March 14, 2020 by way0utwest

We worry about security as data professionals. It’s a constant issue, though it seems that so many of the data breach issues come from simple mistakes. We have lots of automation, configuration as code, and more. These days we should … Continue reading →

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Backwards Compatible Symmetric Keys in SQL Server 2017+

Posted on December 23, 2019 by way0utwest

I discovered recently that there was a change made in SQL Server 2017 to the way that symmetric key passphrases are hashed. There’s a KB article that notes the fix, but basically the passphrases used to be encrypted with SHA1. … Continue reading →

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