If you’ve ever tried to access your MySQL database only to be met with the frustrating “access denied” error, you’re not alone. This common issue can disrupt your workflow significantly, whether ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...

Traditional database encryption solutions — Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and column-level encryption — protect data at rest and in transit. However, they share a fundamental weakness: anyone with ...

Tim Kridel is an independent analyst and freelance writer with years of experience in covering technology, telecommunications and more. Just how much does the Department of Defense rely on Microsoft ...

For Intel SGX to be available, the database must use the vCore model and DC-series hardware. Configuring the DC-series hardware to enable Intel SGX enclaves is the responsibility of the Azure SQL ...

Increasingly stringent privacy regulations—for example, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act ...

Microsoft is protecting Recall’s vector indexes in trusted execution environments. It adds a bit of computational overhead, but is a must for data security. Recently Microsoft announced efforts to ...

Zero-day exploits use unknown vulnerabilities to infiltrate PCs, networks, mobile phones and IoT devices. For unprepared security teams, these exploits bring financial consequences and long-term risks ...

The IT industry is slowly growing up, putting basic building blocks in place to protect data and transactions as our entire society now relies on these foundations being solid. Take SSL / TLS, for ...

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Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. Attackers could use ...