Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
Redmond Magazine

Use the Best Security for SQL Server

Examine the similarities and differences between Windows security and SQL Server security and you'll find that most of the concepts you already know from managing a network will map quite nicely into ...
dbta

Dynamic Data Masking and Row-Level Security Features on the Way in SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2016, the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform (which is available as a Community Technology Preview [CTP] as of this writing), includes exciting ...
MCPmag

SQL Server 2000 Security Secrets

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task. In ...
TechRepublic

Understanding roles in SQL Server security

SQL Server has a long list of roles for server, database, and applications that outline things like permissions, data selection and modification, and disk management. Examine how roles play a part in ...
MCPmag

Use the Best Security for SQL Server

In-Depth Use the Best Security for SQL Server Learn tips for administering SQL Server securely. By 01/01/2004 E xamine the similarities and differences between Windows security and SQL Server security ...