Tag Archives: security

SQL Server 2016: The Data Protection Version

Posted on February 24, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve spent a few years working with SQL Server encryption and security, trying to educate people on the various capabilities involved. There are some nice features available in the platform that can help you run a more secure SQL Server, … Continue reading →

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Data for Ransom

Posted on February 23, 2016 by way0utwest

Imagine you come into work and all of your database columns are encrypted. You have no idea what key was used, and your application can’t access the data. You receive a message that for a $100,000 payment, the decryption key … Continue reading →

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Forcing Strong Passwords

Posted on February 17, 2016 by way0utwest

It seems that every week we have some sort of data breach that results in emails and passwords for users being released. That alone is a good reason why you should not have passwords shared across sites or systems. I … Continue reading →

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Limiting Database Permissions for DLM Dashboard

Posted on February 11, 2016 by way0utwest

I was talking with some of our support people recently about permissions on DLM Dashboard. A client was having issues, and we weren’t sure what was wrong. As a result, I decided to dig in a bit and see how … Continue reading →

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