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You Need to Manage Passwords
I saw a note this week from CNet about a system built to crack passwords (also on ArsTechnica). It reminded me of the story of the guy that cracked Googles DKIM key at 512bits. Not insignificant, until you get to … Continue reading
Regulators, Mount Up
I have an encryption talk that I give and usually find a few people in the audience that have implemented encryption. In almost every case this has been because of PCI or HIPAA regulations that dramatically reduce penalties if data is encrypted. … Continue reading
How Application Roles Work in SQL Server
One very interesting security technique available in SQL Server is the application role. It’s an interesting way of applying security to a user, and perhaps a way of preventing users from accessing data with unauthorized applications. An application role is … Continue reading
Locking Your Disk
This editorial was originally published on Feb 28, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday. With the tremendous growth in disk sizes and the trend towards more and more people using laptops, someone sent me a note … Continue reading
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