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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MS SQL Server is by far the most common DBMS that attackers target, probably due to its tight integration with Windows. Brute-force credential guessing attacks against database servers are ramping ...

Logins and Users – SQL Server security fundamentals. Analysis. Jun 1, 2009 4 mins. ... (not to be confused with SQL Server Database User Accounts; here’s where the confusion starts ...

Alternatively, you can use T-SQL commands to verify your database status. You can use the DATABASEPROPERTYEX function to check the database status. The following example will show the database name ...

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 ...

Log files can be damaged due to malware or virus attacks on the system hosting the SQL server; If the SQL Server account permissions and configuration are modified incorrectly, it can impact the log ...

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 ...

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