Tag Archives: security

Better Secure Hashing – SHA3

Posted on November 15, 2012 by way0utwest

I’ve been giving an encryption talk over the last year, focusing on educating DBAs on the various features and capabilities available in SQL Server. One of the things I note in the talk is that SHA1 is not considered secure. … Continue reading →

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Unprotected Queries

Posted on November 6, 2012 by way0utwest

Today’s editorial was originally released on Dec 4, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is at the PASS Summit. This is absolutely amazing;over half a million database servers have no firewall. How can you put up a database server, … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #35 – Soylent Green

Posted on October 9, 2012 by way0utwest

This month’s host is Nick Haslam (b | t) and he bases his question on the movie Soylent Green, which I haven’t seen. This month he asks what the most horrifying thing you’ve seen in SQL Server. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Security

Posted on September 27, 2012 by way0utwest

Security is becoming more of an issue for many companies. Increased regulation, more scrutiny from the media, and customers that are more concerned about their data handling and privacy are forcing companies to spend more resources to ensure better security. However … Continue reading →

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