The Backup Operator

Coming Attacks

What happens if we can't access the Internet? We should be prepared, at home and work. Steve Jones has a few comments.

Checking Admins

Security Leaks from Websites

No matter what we do to secure our databases, we need to be sure our applications are well written, both with secure coding, but also good information handling.

Keyboard Hardlines

The potential vulnerabilities of wireless devices might be a security issue for databases.

Security Shaming

This week Steve Jones looks at a new idea, rating the security of products publicly to try and shame vendors into more secure coding.

SQL Authentication Via AD Groups Part III: What About Orphaned Users?

With AD Authentication via groups, SQL Server is vulnerable to orphaned Windows users' logins being added to SQL Server at a later date. This article gives an improved user audit script that detects orphaned DB Users and also a delete script.

Security is Getting Serious

Today Steve Jones notes that back doors could be inserted into chips, which would be a huge problem.

Introduction to Row Level Security in SQL 2016

In SQL 2016 several new security features gets introduced which will help users to protect their data in many ways. New security feature Row Level Security (RLS) which implements the security inside the database itself, not at application level.

The Bad Data Shutdown

Not more hacking, but rather a data error in some cars is disturbing to Steve Jones.