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In the past, the question of how to perform auditing under SQL Server has had a simple answer: Do it yourself. But now, SQL Server 2000 has eased the burden of auditing by introducing an extensive and ...

I've had so many good discussions with vendors and DBAs recently it's really hard to know where to begin. I'm going to start with the most recent talk I had with a vendor (not going to say just yet) ...

Discover why database auditing is critical for security, compliance and accountability in today’s data landscape, and how Ascent Technology’s DB Shield helps you stay audit-ready. Database auditing is ...

David Litchfield presented "Hacking and Forensicating an Oracle Database Server" at the Black Hat 2011 conference. During the presentation, Litchfield discussed a handful of ways to hack into Oracle ...

Out of all the programming languages you need to learn in the IT industry, SQL is one of the most important. SQL is so integral to modern big data access and organization processes that it’s never a ...