I am hoping that data scrambling would be a feature in the next version of Red-Gate's SQL Data Generator. This is currently a great tool for generating sample data. Adding...

What is your planned use for the encrypted data?

How often is the encrypted data accessed/updated?

If you plan on searching on the column that is encrypted you will certainly experience a...

If you haven't already and it is within your budget, you might consider upgrading to SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition. This version has a feature called Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)....

The two from 2008 that I saw and thought were notable were:

"007 Quantum of Solace"

-- as far as James Bond films go, I prefer Sean Connery; I...

Data loss events in regard to stolen laptops as well as stolen jumpdrives is still a huge issue. According to the Open Security Foundation's statistics 21% of all reported data...

I would think that the software as a service model... or newly labeled cloud computing may benefit more from the economy than open source. Depending on the service packages that...

I too wonder about the long-term value of Twitter. I follow more than a handful of "tweeters" and have found that there is a lot of static that has to...

Steve, your sentiment could not be more appropriate for a day-before-election editorial.

It applies to so many aspects of our existence.

Nice topic! The data center boom is very interesting and exciting.

It is great for the small towns and remote locations.

BTW: Nice shirt in the video version of this editorial!!

I would be willing to say that there might be such a scenario in the works somewhere in the world; but I question whether those who perform such dastardly deeds...

In regard to the last line of the editorial: "I have no idea how to change this in the world at large, other than more emphasis throughout society on the...

I would not necessarily recommend being scared at all; but rather concerned. The positive thing is that despite some of these under-experienced DBAs level of understanding is that they are...

On television this week there was a lot of time talking about the late Tim Russert, and deservingly so. One of the aspects of what made Tim so great professionally...

Steve,

One of the great things about your editorials is that it promotes a balanced life. It is too often that we get focused on one aspect of our life at...

Do you have a link to this article in which you referred?