Learn the basics, advantages, and disadvantages of TDE and Always Encrypted, two encryption techniques in SQL Server, and how to choose the best one for your data.

SQL Server offers several encryption options for different levels of data protection and performance, such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), Column-level Encryption, and Always Encrypted.

SQL Server and Database Encryption Keys (Database Engine) In [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion], encryption keys include a combination of public, private, and symmetric keys that are used to protect sensitive ...

The next version of SQL Server will include an additional layer of security that keeps valuable personal data such as Social Security numbers, private healthcare data or credit card information ...

We are currently tracking an issue with Sharepoint and use of the SQL Server "Force Encryption" option. In our case, Sharepoint 2007 with SQL Server 2008 R2. The results are pretty consistent.

If you store this information as plain text, unscrupulous users can easily steal the data either through online SQL queries or by scanning the files on the database server's hard drive.

Out of the box, Nextcloud servers do not run with server-side encryption. Follow these steps to enable an extra layer of security for Nextcloud.

Oracle, for instance, has selective data-encryption features, and Transparent Data Encryption is available in SQL Server 2008 edition and higher.

At Microsoft TechEd 2004 in San Diego, Microsoft provided further details on its upcoming database release now known as SQL Server 2005 (formerly code-named “Yukon”). The software will natively ...

Learn about Always Encrypted client-side technology that ensures sensitive data are never revealed to the SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. Always Encrypted is a client-side encryption technology that ...