Do 75 percent of data breaches really come from insiders?
There’s a lot of information out there on data breaches. I’ve written before about one source that I trust – the Verizon Data Breach Report (DBIR).
Watch: The Best of 2018 and Predictions for 2019 (video)
I recently got together with fellow Microsoft Data Platform MVPs Steve Jones, Kathi Kellenberger and Grant Fritchey to discuss the highlights of innovations we’ve seen in 2018 and predictions for 2019.
Adding Microsoft MVP Contributions with PowerShell - Lessons Learned using the MVP API
One of the things that brings Microsoft MVPs together each year is complaining about reporting community contributions to Microsoft.
Where do data breaches come from?
I recently did a bit of research on the source of data breaches. In this post, I’ll talk a bit about my current favorite source for breach information, and a bit of what I learned.
Why You Should Take the State of Database DevOps Survey Today
When I began working with databases, nobody talked about DevOps. It was a few years before I heard the words ‘Agile’ and ‘Extreme Programming’, (which I still read as “EXTREEEEEEMMMMME programmin!"). A lot has changed since then. But a lot hasn’t changed as well.
Please help us track the history of how we work with databases by taking the Redgate State of Database DevOps survey today. I believe it’s helpful to our whole community to participate in this survey, and this post explains a few reasons why.
Update: The survey is now closed, thanks folks!
Create dynamic agenda slides with PowerPoint Zoom
There was a time when I saw PowerPoint as a necessary evil - a way of conveying ideas that I wasn’t crazy about, but which worked. These days, my perspective has changed quite a bit.
Join me for an upcoming webinar on Data Masking: Insights and Actions
Click the image to register for the webcast There has never been a better time to start a project to champion data privacy In a recent Harris poll sponsored by the payment company Stripe, over 1,000 C-level executives were asked to rate which factors they feel are most threatening to their business. The #1 item that executives rated as “somewhat” or “very” threatening to the success of their business is security / data breaches.
Watch: Getting executive buy in for DevOps - 3 top tips (video)
High DevOps performers report greater workplace satisfaction than their peers. But implementing DevOps isn’t a matter of being great at writing code: to become a high DevOps performer, you need the powerful catalyst of executive support.
Fix My Functions: Speeding Up Scalar and Table Valued UDFs (video)
Last week, I presented on the topic of TSQL User Defined Functions (UDFs) in SQL Server at the PASS Summit.
PASS Summit 2018 - Keynote Day 2 Commentary
It’s the second main-session day of the Summit for the Professional Association of SQL Server. I had a great breakfast this morning with Brent Ozar, along with Nathan and James from my first timer group. If you attend Summit for the first time in the future, this is a great program and you should join up.