How To Hide an Instance of SQL Server
If you have ever wanted to hide an instance of SQL Server, this is the post for you. Read on.
Data Security and Privacy
Bacon Bytes for 30-March
They say it takes about eight weeks to form a habit. This is the second week for Bacon Bytes, so only six more to go before this becomes more routine for me.
Bacon Bytes for 23-March
I’m starting something new, a weekly series to recap recent events from the world of technology, business, and data. Probably some sports and entertainment at times, too. Basically, anything I want, because it’s my blog.
GDPR Violations Are Hiding In Your Database – Here’s How To Find Them
Today I was attending the Microsoft Virtual Security Summit, and they posted this poll: As you can see, 22% of the respondents believe that their organization is not impacted by the GDPR. I think that many of that 22% have their head in the sand, something I’ve written about before. I’ve seen an uptick in conversations around GDPR recently. They … Read more
SQL Data Discovery and Classification
The new version of SQL Server Management Studio (v17.5) brings with it a new feature: SQL Data Discovery and Classification. You might recall that in SSMS 17.4 the Vulnerability Assessment feature was added. So, that’s two new features in the last two releases. This is the beauty of de-coupling SSMS from the SQL Server install … Read more
Auditing Linked Servers
SQL Server does not track this information by default. You need to be proactively auditing linked servers for modifications. Getting started is easy, here’s how.
