Tag Archives: security

It’s Time to Patch and Upgrade

Posted on January 5, 2018 by way0utwest

I don’t want to be chicken little here, but the Meltdown/Spectre bugs have me concerned. I don’t know the scope of the vulnerabilities, as far as exploits go, but I do know the lax ways in which humans interact with … Continue reading →

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Sharing Data

Posted on December 9, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that’s written into various computer laws is that unauthorized access of a computer system with another’s credentials is a crime. That’s been drilled into me at various organizations where no one was supposed to share any … Continue reading →

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Changing the Default DB for a Login–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on November 13, 2017 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. Recently I got into a bit of a pickle. I was detaching some databases for a demo, which is … 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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