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Tag Archives: security
Replication Silliness
I wrote an editorial asking about things that needed to be done to improve replication. There are plenty of things that need help, but as I was testing some replication, I got this the other day. I am trying to … Continue reading
Classifying Sensitive Data
Our databases store all kinds of data in them, depending on the purpose of your database. Most of us create tables and store data in response to some requirement or necessity in our organizations. Our decisions should be driven by … Continue reading
Move a Stored Procedure to a New Schema–SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. One of the things I needed to do recently was move an object. I was testing the WideWorldImporters database … Continue reading
Securing the Things
I would venture to guess that a lot of the data that will be produced in the next few years will come from various “things” that are implemented by companies, users, and governments. We tend to refer to the Internet … Continue reading
Software Has Bugs
Every once in awhile I have someone I meet complaining about software quality, usually with regards to some piece of Microsoft software. I’ll invariably hear how there shouldn’t be bugs in SQL Server or Windows, and Microsoft isn’t testing their … Continue reading
The Poor State of Secure Coding
Security is becoming a bigger issue all the time. More companies are getting hacked and losing control of data. It seems every week there’s a new disclosure from some firm. Recently OneLogin had a breach, which is very disturbing as … Continue reading
Consider the Downside
Technologists are often seen as cynical and disappointed by how poorly much code is written or maybe because an application architecture isn’t well designed. I hear no shortage of complaints over other people’s code, one of the reasons I think … Continue reading
Audio Attacks
There are running jokes about how Amazon Alexa and Google Home are susceptible to visitors in your home. It’s become a bit of test from some geeks who will walk in your house and call “Hey, Alexa” out loud to … Continue reading
Security and Patching Struggles
A couple weeks ago we had a huge security issue with the WannaCry ransomware racing across the world. I was out of the office, and mostly offline, so I was a bit out of touch. However, many organizations were affected, … Continue reading
The Secret Password
As I work with more server systems that help developers run Continuous Integration and automated releases, one of the things I see used often are variables. These are values you can set for a particular process and reference inside of … Continue reading
