Tag: SQL Server

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: Missing Segregation

2014-08-31 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

Segregation of Duties, the separation of power into different roles, plays an important part in designing an effective security strategy for your business. Discover how to apply this concept when it comes to database security.

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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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Common Database Vulnerabilities: Inadequate Patch Management

2014-08-29 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

Inadequate Patch Management can lead to security vulnerabilities in your system. Those vulnerabilities are often published and therefore easy to exploit. Discover why this happens and more importantly, how you can protect yourself and your data.

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Common Database Vulnerabilities: Unprotected Network

2014-08-27 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series

Database network security is affected by the physical security of the network itself, but also by the security of the communication between the database server and the client. Do not make the mistake to think that network security is not your responsibility. Read on to discover the one thing you have to do now to protect the communication of your database server over the network.

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