Tag Archives: encryption

Badly Encrypted Databases

Posted on March 13, 2019 by way0utwest

I ran across a blog about encrypted databases linked from Bruce Schneier’s blog. I follow his musings and writings on security ,and he recommended we read it with this sentence: “Even the summary is too much to summarize, so read it.” … Continue reading →

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The Worst Data Breech

Posted on December 8, 2018 by way0utwest

I noticed this week that Australia passed a law that requires companies to hand over user information, even if encrypted. Quite a few articles that point out this might require backdoors to be created in communication systems to comply with the law. Companies are required to … Continue reading →

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TDE and DDM

Posted on November 26, 2018 by way0utwest

Someone asked a question about TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) and DDM (Dynamic Data Masking), which are two different technologies that are in the security area. As I’ve mentioned in the Stairway to Dynamic Data Masking, DDM is not a security … Continue reading →

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A Tour of SQL Server Security Features

Posted on October 18, 2017 by way0utwest

Abstract Protecting data from unauthorized access becomes more important all the time. SQL Server includes a number of features that make data protection and security easier for developers and DBAs with a framework for protecting data. Come learn how Always … Continue reading →

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