Category: General

• Five Steps to create an Effective Business Continuity Plan

  

  2014-12-11 - Backup, Disaster Recovery, General, High Availability

  Disaster can strike at any time. Are you ready? Can your business survive the impact of a disaster? Discover the simple five steps to get a Business Continuity Plan for your business in place today.

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• Fragile Tests – A Ticking Time Bomb

  

  2014-11-26 - Fragile Tests, General, Series, TDD

  Fragile tests can rob you of the benefits of unit testing by undermining the developer’s trust in the tests. Read on and discover what makes fragile tests so destructive.

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• How to Script Database Permissions

  

  2014-10-07 - DMVs & CVs, General, Security, Security

  Scripting all permissions in a SQL Server database is not trivial. Discover how to generate the necessary statements yourself with this simple query. (Well, copy & paste of the query is simple…)

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• Common Database Vulnerabilities: Defects

  

  2014-10-02 - Common Database Vulnerabilities, General, Security, Series, TDD, tSQLt

  Defects are a nuisance. However, they often lead to bigger problems. You might find your code corruption data by updating the wrong records or opening up gaping security holes allowing users to see other users’ data. Find out how to protect yourself from this danger.

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• 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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