In-Depth. SQL Server 2000 Security Secrets. What you need to know that you didn't find on Books Online. By Chip Andrews; 09/01/2001; Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the ...

MS SQL Server is by far the most common DBMS that attackers target, probably due to its tight integration with Windows. Brute-force credential guessing attacks against database servers are ramping ...

Security's tight for SQL server software Written by Wylie Wong, Contributor Sept. 10, 2002 at 1:50 p.m. PT Microsoft is aiming to shore up the security of its SQL Server database management software.

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 ...

SQL Server tip No. 3: Use strongly typed input variables in your stored procedures. This is another must for Web applications. The biggest threat to Internet-exposed databases is ad hoc queries.

While the on-premises version of SQL Server 2016 is still making its way to general availability, Microsoft has actually been using the same codebase to power Azure’s SQL database service.

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.

SQL database in suspect mode: SQL database suspect mode is a frequent issue DBAs face due to damage in the primary file group file, which stops the database recovery during SQL Server startup. A SQL ...

While security is an important factor to consider, other improved features bring a lot to the table for SQL Server 2016 in Microsoft’s quest to meet the needs of today’s modern business.

Log files can be damaged due to malware or virus attacks on the system hosting the SQL server; If the SQL Server account permissions and configuration are modified incorrectly, it can impact the log ...