The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #113 hosted by Todd Kleinhans (Blog / Twitter) is about “what do YOU use a database for”. We work all day, night, and weekend sometimes on our database craft. Todd asks:
So what do you use databases for in your personal life that you are willing to share?
Read on to hear my story.
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The proliferation of online login accounts has made our lives easier and more convenient to gather information, pay bills, etc. However, it comes at a cost. Our password management hasn’t changed much – and that creates a vulnerability that can really hurt.
Read on to see the pros and cons of password management systems.
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Using a VPN is critical for protecting yourself online and maintaining a level of privacy. It might sound technical and intimidating but it is as easy as checking email – and the benefits are significant.
Let’s discuss what you can do and why to stay safe online.
Read More » The topic for this months T-SQL Tuesday #112 hosted by Shane O’Neill (Blog / Twitter) is about “dipping into your cookie jar”. This reference means “when times get tough how do you dip into your reserves to keep going”. Shane asks the following:
That is what I want from the contributors of this T-SQL Tuesday, those memories that they can think back on for sustenance. Like the humble cookie, I want a humble brag.
Read on as I share some stories…
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Wait statistic are a fundamental concept of any RDBMS. Let’s review some basics of troubleshooting performance issues with wait statistics.
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Recently there were two huge data breaches of two very large companies. Both organizations collected a ton of information about their clients. The breaches were both spectacular in scope. Furthermore, both were among the largest known data breaches.
I see a large contrast between the Marriott breach and the Equifax breach. The difference between the two massive breaches clearly demonstrates the importance of basic security methods.
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There are many articles online describing SQL Server data compression. In this post I will summarize some of the salient points.
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Location services abound in apps everywhere. Your smartphone is constantly tracking your location whether to guage traffic, share with loved ones your whereabouts, or get the weather. However, this can lead to all sorts of abuses which are not immediately obvious to most.
Let’s delve into it and see what’s at stake.
Yesterday, Monday January 28th, was Data Privacy Day 2019.
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Many years ago Microsoft published a list of the “10 immutable laws of security”. The page has since been removed; however, another version popped up with very slight changes.
Read on the see the security principles from decades ago which are still prevelant today.
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