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SQL Server Security

• December 05, 2011 05 Dec'11

  Securing SQL Server: Quick, easy, routinely ignored

  A recent wave of high-profile attacks has highlighted the importance of securing SQL Server. But protecting the database application is something most companies have historically overlooked.

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  Litchfield: Database security is IT's biggest problem

  Black Hat: Database security guru David Litchfield unveils 20-plus IBM Informix flaws that attackers could exploit to create malicious files, gain DBA-level privileges and access sensitive data.

• January 18, 2006 18 Jan'06

  Oracle patches 82 critical flaws

  Attackers could exploit the latest Oracle vulnerabilities to access sensitive information, overwrite files or launch SQL injection attacks in numerous applications, including PeopleSoft and JD Edwards.

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  What can .NET code do from within SQL Server: Safety levels

  Learn what .NET code can do from within SQL Server in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  Permissions, visibility, UDTs and user-defined aggregates

  Learn about permissions, visibility, UDTs and user-defined aggregates in SQL Server 2005 in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  New security features in SQL Server 2005

  Learn about new security features in SQL Server 2005 in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  Specifying execution context for procedural code

  Learn how to specify execution context for procedural code in SQL Server 2005 in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  A quick review of SQL Server security concepts with enhancements

  Get a quick review of SQL Server security concepts with enhancements in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  SQL Server password policies and credentials

  Learn about SQL Server password policies and credentials in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  Assembly permissions -- Who can catalog and use an assembly?

  Learn about who can catalog and use assembly in SQL Server 2005 in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• June 28, 2005 28 Jun'05

  Optional features are turned off by default

  Find out which optional features are turned off by default in SQL Server 2005 in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

• May 13, 2005 13 May'05

  Ensuring SQL Server data integrity

  Ensuring SQL Server data integrity on many fronts is covered in this step-by-step guide.

• May 02, 2005 02 May'05

  Fixes, features added to SQL Server tool

  An update for Microsoft's SQL Server Reporting Services breaks from the software company's typical routine for service packs.

• April 08, 2005 08 Apr'05

  Step-by-Step Guide: How to patch SQL Server, part 2

  This guide will walk you through SQL Server patch deployment and the various patching options available to you.

• February 09, 2005 09 Feb'05

  SQL Server security tips, part 2

  Today SQL Server security expert Greg Robidoux wraps up his Top 10 list of ways to keep your Microsoft database safe.