Tag Archives: security

Delaying Patches is Problematic

Posted on January 17, 2017 by way0utwest

I was listening to a DevOps podcast from Josh Corman, of Rugged Software. Rugged Software aims to improve security by asking developers and sysadmins to adhere to their manifesto, which recognizes both the importance of software in the modern world, … Continue reading →

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Do I have a Database Master Key in a database? #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on January 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. How can I tell if I have a Database Master Key in a database? It’s actually easy. I query … Continue reading →

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Securing Your Instances

Posted on January 13, 2017 by way0utwest

I wrote a post about finding the port number of a SQL instance using PowerShell. Almost immediately I was taken to task by someone that noted port scanners can easily find SQL ports, so it’s silly to move off 1433. … Continue reading →

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Backup Data Security

Posted on January 12, 2017 by way0utwest

It seems there is no end to the insecure ways in which people manage data. I haven’t seen this one before, but I’m sure it’s happened. In fact, I bet it’s happening right now in more than one company. A … Continue reading →

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