Last week Sentrigo brought a security hole in SQL Server to my attention. The issue is simply that SQL Server stores passwords in clear text in memory, so it’s quite possible to sniff the memory ...

SQL Server tip No. 3: Use strongly typed input variables in your stored procedures. This is another must for Web applications. The biggest threat to Internet-exposed databases is ad hoc queries.

In-Depth. SQL Server 2000 Security Secrets. What you need to know that you didn't find on Books Online. By Chip Andrews; 09/01/2001; Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the ...

SQL Server has come a long way in the past 5 years, though the history seems to linger. Let's look at the recent history and see what the story is with database vulnerabilities.

Most SQL Server databases have a number of users viewing and accessing data, which makes security a major concern for the administrator. The smart administrator will take full advantage of SQL ...

A warning to SQL Server admins, a logistics company hit by a cyberattack and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing ...

Q&A. The Database Admin's Security Burden. Security is everyone's job, but in a time when data is king, SQL Server admins play a more critical role than ever in their organizations' security postures.

The company says it's tightening up security in "Yukon," the next version of its SQL Server database management software, to make it easier to plug holes--and to keep hackers out.

Database security. Because databases centralize the storage of data, ... MySQL or SQL Server provide the platform for database creation, manipulation and maintenance.

The new ledger feature in SQL Server 2022 provides blockchain-based security to ensure data isn't tampered with. The ability to cryptographically guarantee the integrity of data is especially useful ...