In this article, I'll explain how to take advantage of SQL Server 2005's new native encryption features to reduce the risk of exposure of confidential information to unauthorized individuals or ...

While there are no major new TDE features in SQL Server 2012, Microsoft has upped the ante by enabling the database master keys to use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256 encryption algorithm.

The company's Transparent Data Encryption option, borrowed from SQL Server, is now generally available as part of numerous upgrades to its cloud database platform.

Hyperconscious of the cloud’s need to appear secure by design, Microsoft announced new encryption and data-protection features today for Azure SQL Database. Microsoft not only wants to encrypt ...

Encrypt a column using Stored procedures. So first of all I created a Symmetric key called MY_KEY in my database. If you look under security you will find the place to create the this key.

The software will natively support Web services, XML and encryption. “The data encryption capability helps you to meet the needs of data privacy and security,” said Microsoft’s Tom Rizzo, director, ...

This encryption layer allows the server to perform equality checks, which means it can perform selects with equality predicates, equality joins, GROUP BY, COUNT, DISTINCT, etc." ...