Most SQL Server databases have a number of users viewing and accessing data, which makes security a major concern for the administrator. The smart administrator will take full advantage of SQL ...

Microsoft at its Tech Ed conference in San Diego on Tuesday will tout plans to add data encryption to its SQL Server database and seek federal government security certification for the platform as ...

Let’s discuss the Advanced Data Security set of features designed to assess, detect, categorize, and analyze your SQL Server data and threat environment. An important consid­eration if you’re an Azure ...

For state governments running Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005, the clock is ticking to upgrade to ensure they remain in compliance with laws and rules meant to protect the security of citizens’ data that ...

Here are two more in the works to think about: dynamic data masking and row-level security. In the case of these two features, they’ll be released first to the cloud platform (Azure SQL Database) and, ...

The new ledger feature in SQL Server 2022 provides blockchain-based security to ensure data isn't tampered with. The ability to cryptographically guarantee the integrity of data is especially useful ...

July 9 marked the end of "extended support" for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2, the last five-year phase of Microsoft's overall 10-year product lifecycle for these products. The two servers ...

Previously for Stein Mart, data processing frequently took more than 14 hours, but with its move to SQL Server 2008 Enterprise, SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services and SQL Server Fast Track Data ...