2005-12-07
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security
2005-11-23
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2005-11-18
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2005-11-17
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2005-11-11
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2005-11-10
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SQL Server 2000 SP3 and xp_cmdshell Woes
The problems caused by the SQL Sapphire Worm, also know as the SQL Slammer, have caused many sites to do a quick upgrade to SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3). It includes the fix that prevents infection by the worm. While moving to the latest service pack is usually a good thing, to do so without thorough testing risks breaking a working application. That is exactly what happened to one of my clients over the weekend.
2005-11-02
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SQL Server 2005 Secures Your Data Like Never Before
Right out of the box, SQL Server 2005 does not install many of its services (such as SQL Server Reporting Services) or does not have features turned on by default (.NET integration), thereby reducing the attack vectors that hackers could use to compromise your data security.
2005-10-27
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2005-10-25
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2005-10-24
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Blogs
Enabling an Index: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I don’t do a lot of work with disabled index, but I learned how...
Back to Boston for SQL Saturday
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I’m leaving again tomorrow for a trip. This time I head back to Boston...
T-SQL Tuesday #179: What’s In Your Data Detective Toolkit?
By Tim Mitchell
Most of us who work with data have, at least a few times, been...
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