Q&A. The Database Admin's Security Burden. Security is everyone's job, but in a time when data is king, SQL Server admins play a more critical role than ever in their organizations' security postures.

The company says it's tightening up security in "Yukon," the next version of its SQL Server database management software, to make it easier to plug holes--and to keep hackers out.

In addition to StretchDB and AlwaysEncrypted, there are two more exciting features in the works for SQL Server 2016: dynamic data masking and row-level security. In the case of these two features, ...

Microsoft announced a suite of new security capabilities for its Azure SQL database service on Tuesday morning, including support for better encryption and Azure Active Directory implementation.

Microsoft announced a suite of new security capabilities for its Azure SQL database service on Tuesday morning, including support for better encryption and Azure Active Directory implementation.