Abstract: Dynamic data masking (DDM) is a powerful data-security technique for protecting personal and other sensitive information in databases from unauthorized access. A DDM can be used to mask or ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs. Microsoft released 86 patches this week with updates for Office, Windows, and SQL Server ...

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Microsoft SQL Server is a database management system that is mainly used store and retrieve requested data ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

The new dbForge for SQL Server 7.0 update is packed with great features to help you manage your databases faster and easier. With improvements to performance, code completion, data tools, and more, it ...

You will fail to connect to your database if the SQL Server service is not running. If you try running the SQL Server service from the Services.msc app, you will ...

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Script-Migration for SQL Server tries to wrap all operations in a transaction, but also runs GO after every operation within the transaction, which is the issue. Each operation should not have GO ...

The PCI DSS landscape is evolving rapidly. With the Q1 2025 deadline looming ever larger, businesses are scrambling to meet the stringent new requirements of PCI DSS v4.0. Two sections in particular, ...

DebPostInstall is a simple Bash script to automate important post installation tasks in a newly installed minimal Debian or Ubuntu server. Of course, you could manually do these tasks one by one. It ...