Fabiano Amorim in Security, Privacy & Compliance

SQL Server security vulnerabilities you weren’t aware of: DBaaS system code decryption & user data exfiltration

A SQL Server DBaaS privilege bypass exposed system tables and vendor-protected code on AWS, GCP, and Alibaba. This explains the...

05 November 2025 30 min read

Goodness Woke in AI

Zero-Trust Architecture Best Practices for AI Cloud Deployments

The connection of artificial intelligence and cloud computing has produced previously unattainable chances for creativity while simultaneously introducing complex security...

26 June 2025 20 min read

Goodness Woke in Security, Privacy & Compliance

Zero-Trust Architecture for Cloud-Based AI Systems

Cloud-based artificial intelligence’s growth has transformed how businesses analyze data and get insights, but it has also brought with it...

27 May 2025 25 min read

Mercy Bassey in Security, Privacy & Compliance

Using Snyk for CI/CD Security Scanning

Security is important regardless of your industry, whether it’s finance, retail, e-commerce, or the broader world of IT. A little...

16 January 2025 19 min read

Robert Sheldon in Security, Privacy & Compliance

Protecting your Cloud Assets

Organizations of all types and sizes are turning to the cloud for their application and data storage requirements. The cloud...

18 October 2023 21 min read

Ben Johnston in SQL Server

How to detect and mitigate Row-Level Security attacks in SQL Server (complete guide, part six)

Detect and mitigate attacks against SQL Server Row Level Security (RLS) - side-channel timing attacks, excessive-error patterns, brute force attempts....

03 October 2023 25 min read

Ben Johnston in SQL Server

SQL Server Row-Level Security: Attacks & vulnerabilities (complete guide, part five)

Explore SQL Server Row-Level Security vulnerabilities - direct attacks, indirect attacks, and side-channel bypasses. Essential reading before deploying RLS in...

25 September 2023 22 min read

Ben Johnston in SQL Server

SQL Server Row-Level Security: Integration, anti-patterns, and alternatives (complete guide, part four)

A complete guide to SQL Server Row-Level Security integration, anti-patterns, and alternatives.…

17 September 2023 20 min read

SQL Server

Ben Johnston in SQL Server

SQL Server Row-Level Security: Performance, tuning, and troubleshooting (complete guide, part three)

Tune SQL Server Row Level Security performance: compare authentication methods (SESSION_CONTEXT, roles, AD), optimise access predicate indexing, and troubleshoot ETL...

10 September 2023 25 min read

SQL Server

Ben Johnston in SQL Server

SQL Server Row-Level Security: Setup, access predicates, and examples (complete guide, part two)

Set up SQL Server Row Level Security with access predicates (inline TVFs) and security policies. Part 2 covers three setup...

03 September 2023 16 min read

SQL Server

Ben Johnston in SQL Server

A practical introduction to Row-Level Security in SQL Server (complete guide, part one)

Row-Level Security in SQL Server lets identical queries return different rows per user. Here's how it works, when to use...

01 August 2023 16 min read

Security

Robert Sheldon in Security

Cybersecurity threats

Not a week goes by without news of a new cyberattack. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the cybersecurity threats...

30 September 2021 12 min read

SQL Server

Pamela Mooney in SQL Server

SQL Server Backup Strategy: RPO, RTO, Recovery Models, and Restore Types

Build a SQL Server backup strategy from SLA to implementation: understand RPO and RTO, choose the right recovery model (FULL,...

09 November 2020 21 min read

Security, Privacy & Compliance

Fabiano Amorim in Security, Privacy & Compliance

SQL Server View-Based Security Flaw: How Error Messages Expose Hidden Data

View-based row-level security in SQL Server leaks information through error messages - a user who can't see a row can...

19 October 2020 11 min read

SQL Server

Pamela Mooney in SQL Server

SQL Server Security for DBAs: Authentication, Permissions, Monitoring, and Audit

Comprehensive SQL Server security guide for DBAs - covering physical and data-file security, patching, authentication (Windows vs SQL), server and...

08 October 2020 28 min read

Editorials

Kathi Kellenberger in Editorials

How to make classifying SQL Server data easier

Classifying the data within an organization is not just something nice to do. It’s critical for complying with regulations such...

09 September 2020 4 min read

.NET

Rishit Mishra in .NET

Securing Web Application Secrets Through Azure Key Vault

Azure Key Vault is a service for storing securely certificates, credentials, connection strings, and more. In this article, Rishit Mishra...

12 August 2020 12 min read

Database Administration

Robert Sheldon in Database Administration

Storage 101: Data Security and Privacy

No discussion about storage is complete without thinking about security of the data. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what...

22 July 2020 12 min read

Security, Privacy & Compliance

Vasanth Makam in Security, Privacy & Compliance

Why Organizations Need to Pay Attention to Cloud Security

As organisations move to cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, understanding security is more important than ever. In this article,...

21 April 2020 10 min read

Data Privacy and Protection

David Poole in Data Privacy and Protection

Database Security, People and Processes

Protecting data is not easy, but it is critical. In this article, David Poole discusses database security and the behaviors...

20 December 2019 17 min read