Porticor's software-defined key management solution eliminates risks surrounding storing SQL Database Encryption Keys (DEK) on the database server, where they can be compromised or stolen.

Microsoft on Monday revealed that hospitals and other IT shops should expect the next generation of its database to be available on June 1. Dubbed SQL Server 2016, the forthcoming iteration brings a ...

How to Encrypt Credit Card Information in an SQL Database. Credit card information in your business's database is much more secure if you encrypt it. If you store this information as plain text ...

Microsoft recruited third-party SQL Server encryption software vendors Protegrity, of Cary, N.C., and Application Security Inc., of New York, as well as a few undisclosed software partners, to ...

Data encryption in SQL Server 2005 can be done either by using password mechanism or by making use of keys and certificates. In this article, we will look at both mechanisms for data encryption ...

We are currently tracking an issue with Sharepoint and use of the SQL Server "Force Encryption" option. In our case, Sharepoint 2007 with SQL Server 2008 R2. The results are pretty consistent.

A new feature lets SQL Server encrypt data in transit transparently. The application need not be aware of it, so existing applications can use this feature without any changes to existing code.

At Microsoft TechEd 2004 in San Diego, Microsoft provided further details on its upcoming database release now known as SQL Server 2005 (formerly code-named “Yukon”). The software will natively ...