Tag Archives: security

The Principle of Least Privilege – Skill #3

Posted on September 5, 2011 by way0utwest

This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for a few deliveries in 2011. Secure by Default SQL Server doesn’t give logins or users any rights by default. That … Continue reading →

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The Special Cloud

Posted on August 31, 2011 by way0utwest

It’s not a short yellow bus special cloud, at least I hope not. Amazon is introducing a cloud for the US government, designed to meet their regulatory and compliance requirements. The idea here is that there are different needs for … Continue reading →

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The Basic Security Model in SQL Server – Skill #3

Posted on August 29, 2011 by way0utwest

This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for a few deliveries in 2011. Users and Objects The basic security model diagram that I use is the one below. … Continue reading →

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Virtual Security

Posted on August 22, 2011 by way0utwest

I have a few friends that are working virtualize almost their entire computer infrastructures.  They work in large and small companies, but there is a constant push to avoid the bare metal installation of any operating system onto physical hardware, … Continue reading →

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