The PASS Security virtual chapter hosted a great webinar on Thursday. Amit Banerjee from Microsoft’s SQL Server Tiger Team (b|t) spoke about upgrading our SQL Server instances to use TLS 1.2, including many pitfalls that are frequently encountered. We’re all familiar with SSL – we use it every day without even thinking about it. It’s […]
Ed Leighton-Dick helps small and midsize businesses solve their most challenging database performance, resiliency, and data security issues at Kingfisher Data, the consulting firm he founded in 2014. He has taught thousands of people at over 200 events, including the world's largest Microsoft data platform conferences, and he has been a leader in the Microsoft data community since 2008. Microsoft has recognized Ed seven times as a Data Platform MVP for his expertise and service to the data community.
I’m speaking at Summit!
I’m excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at PASS Summit again this year! I’ll be presenting a new session, “Extending Applications Securely Using Service Broker”: If you’ve ever tried to build a distributed application – one that spans multiple servers or even multiple sites – you know how complex it can […]
Save the date: SQLSaturday Iowa City
Q: True or False – Iowa has one of the world’s longest-running SQL Server conferences? A: True! SQLSaturday #19 was held in the fall of 2009 in Iowa City. We’re one of only a handful of chapters to host an event every year since then. We’ll hold our eighth SQLSaturday conference on June 10-11, 2016, in Iowa City. […]
Speaking at SQLSaturday Chicago
I’m happy to announce that my first public session of 2016 will be at SQLSaturday Chicago on March 5! I will be talking about the system_health Extended Events session and the default trace. Here’s the details: Dammit Jim! Dr McCoy’s Field Guide to system_health (and the default trace) As DBAs, we are asked all sorts […]
The SQL Server Security Model, Part 1: Logins [Foundations Friday]
How secure are your databases? No, not your network. Just your databases. If your company is like most, the strongest security has been placed around the outside of your network, at the perimeter. Not all threats come through the front door, though. An increasing number of breaches occur because a hacker found a way around the perimeter […]