Which Data Comes First?

Securing All Your Connections

Microsoft is recommending more security for SQL Servers, including dev and test instances. Do you agree this is a good idea? Would you implement this?

Understanding Power BI Security Options - Row-Level, Column-Level and Object-Level Security

In this article, learn how to control access levels to various data and parts of Power BI reports using row-level security as well as column and object-level security.

The Secure Enclave

Validating Password Expiration

Steve notes that password expiration is important for SQL Logins, but he knows this isn't always configured when logins are created, or checked later to see if it is still enabled.

Demystifying Best Practices and Enhancing RDS security with Amazon GuardDuty

This article looks at four security best practices for protecting databases in AWS along with how GuardDuty can be used to provide additional security.

The Public Perception of Security Issues

The way the public thinks about security issues isn't always accurate, but we have to accept that and learn to respond in a professional manner.

Data Oriented Cloud Security Mechanisms

This article looks at security mechanisms in the cloud that can help protect your data, with specific examples in AWS.

Has Everyone Had a Data Breach?

Not only is the security of our organization important, but that of our partners matters as well.

Stale Data Causes Security Issues

Stale data from Microsoft has led to many systems being more vulnerable than they should have been. There's no excuse for this, from Microsoft or our own organizations.