Fort SQL
Information about SQL Server security.
Documenting Full-Text Indexes
Top-notch security requires a complete set of documentation to help DBAs remain aware of what...
Author: Quantum John Date: 12/17/2009
Project Oslo, a.k.a. SQL Server Modeling Services
Interesting. Project Oslo has an official name now, "SQL Server Modeling Services." It's interesting...
Author: Quantum John Date: 11/20/2009
SQL Server vs. Oracle Security Vulnerabilities
Think Oracle's "Unbreakable" advertising implies it has the fewest vulnerabilties? Think again. This...
Author: Quantum John Date: 11/18/2009
Custom Auditing
If auditing had no cost, we'd always audit everything, but it can have major performance costs, so...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/29/2009
SQL Server 2005, List of Events Captured by the Default Trace
Looking for a quick list of the events monitored/captured by SQL Server 2005's default trace? Here...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/29/2009
Making STIG Compliance Much Easier, Part II
Securing a system requires efforts that can be dropped into 3 buckets: Configuration, Alerting, and...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/26/2009
Mission Assurance Category
This is old news to all of you who have memorized the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/15/2009
Making STIG Compliance Much Easier
Tired of struggling to implement the Database STIG on a server, only to have to repeat the process...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/13/2009
Changing the Domain of SQL Server
The following are areas of concern you should consider when changing the domain of a SQL Server or...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/13/2009
What's a STIG?
STIGs STIG stands for Security Technical Implementation Guide, and there are many STIGs created by...
Author: Quantum John Date: 10/07/2009