Usage of 40-bit encryption level is considered unsafe. Warning TLS connections that are encrypted by using a self-signed certificate do not provide strong security. They are susceptible to ...

1 The value selected by the user represents the desired and minimal level of encryption. SSMS negotiates with the SQL engine (via the driver) to determine the encryption used, and the connection can ...

Prior to SQL Server 2016, currently in CTP, your main method for encrypting a SQL Server application was to use a feature called Transparent Data Encryption. TDE provides strong encryption, but with ...