Tag Archives: security

Encryption in Production

Posted on February 10, 2012 by way0utwest

The encryption capabilities of SQL Server have been growing in each new version. We have gone from password protected backups to Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), we have moved form PWDENCRYPT() to symmetric, asymmetric keys, and certificates. There are quite a … Continue reading →

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Insider Security Threats

Posted on February 6, 2012 by way0utwest

Are you worried about internal users at your company compromising your data security? I’d hope that you are at least a little worried, after all, we find out regularly that people we thought we knew acted in a surprising manner, … Continue reading →

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Should we outsource identity management

Posted on January 30, 2012 by way0utwest

My Database Weekly editorial for Jan 30, 2012 One of the first things many people build when they’re developing an application these days on the web is a login/identity system for their users. This allows them to identify people, customize … Continue reading →

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Cloud Safety

Posted on January 11, 2012 by way0utwest

One of the big concerns with databases and cloud computing is security. I recently ran across an article that asked the question, “how can you make sure your cloud provider can protect your data?”. There aren’t any guarantees, but there … Continue reading →

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