Tag: Cryptography

• HASHBYTES: How to Calculate a Cryptographic Hash in T-SQL

  

  2014-07-07 - Cryptography, General, Security

  The HASHBYTES function provides a simple way to calculate cryptographic hash values in T-SQL. Read on to learn how to use this function and discover its two limitations.

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• The sys.key_encryptions Catalog View

  

  2014-06-23 - Cryptography, DMVs & CVs, General, Security, Security

  Do you have a symmetric key in a SQL Server database but forgot how it is encrypted? Discover how you can use the sys.key_encryptions catalog view to find out which protection mechanisms were used to encrypt the symmetric keys in the current database.

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• Five Reasons why You Need to Encrypt Your PHI

  

  2014-06-20 - Cryptography, General, HIPAA, Security

  Are you a covered entity under the HIPAA rules and do you store PHI (Protected Health Information) in your database? Here are five reasons why you really should encrypt that data.

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• The sys.symmetric_keys Catalog View

  

  2014-06-16 - Cryptography, DMVs & CVs, General, Security, Security

  Where do you turn if you need information about the symmetric keys in the current database? Meet the sys.symmetric_keys catalog view and discover what types of information on symmetric keys it can provide.

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• How to Create a Symmetric Key

  

  2014-06-14 - Cryptography, Encryption Hierarchy, General, Security, Series

  Encrypting large amounts of data in SQL Server should be done with symmetric key encryption. Discover how to create the necessary key for this encryption type.

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