Tag: security

• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Data Inference

  

  2014-09-30 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  Data inference allows attackers to infer protected information from legitimately accessible data. Read on to find out what data inference entails and how you can protect your data.

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Weak Audit Trail

  

  2014-09-25 - Audit, Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  A weak audit trail makes a post-breach-investigation hard. Discover how an effective strategy can act as a deterrent and might be a regulatory requirement.

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• Five Ways to Manage your SQL Server Passwords [T-SQL Tuesday #58 – Passwords]

  

  2014-09-09 - General, Passwords, Security, T-SQL Tuesday

  Do you have a large number of SQL Server to manage? Read on to discover five ways to manage all your SA passwords and their unique advantages and disadvantages.

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• Invite for T-SQL Tuesday #58 – Passwords

  

  2014-09-02 - General, Passwords, Security, T-SQL Tuesday

  T-SQL Tuesday was invented almost 5 years ago by Adam Machanic. This month is the 58th episode and the topic is: “Passwords”. Read on to discover what #tsql2sday is all about and what you have to do to participate in this exciting blog-party.

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Backup Data Exposure

  

  2014-08-30 - Backup, Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

  Backups are a common cause for data breaches. Read on to find out, why strategies designed to protect the sensitive data within your database are often inadequate to provide the same protection within a backup.

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