SQL Injection Attacks on DatabasesUpdated: Sun May 11 14:56:59 2008
One common type of database attack, the SQL Injection, allows a malicious individual to execute arbitrary SQL code on your server. Let's take a look at how it works by analyzing a very simple web …
Testing For SQL Injection VulnerabilitiesUpdated: Sun May 11 14:55:40 2008
SQL Injection attacks pose tremendous risks to web applications that depend upon a database backend to generate dynamic content. In this type of attack, hackers manipulate a web application in an …
PCI DSS for Database ProfessionalsUpdated: Sat May 3 00:34:19 2008
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) sets forth the security requirements for organizations that store, process and/or transmit credit or debit card transactions. These requi…
Database Insecurity: Securing SQL ServerUpdated: Sat May 3 00:29:58 2008
Hackers recently penetrated the security measures put in place by one of the nation's leading credit card processors. Are you vulnerable?…
Microsoft Access Function Library: Exp()Updated: Sun Apr 27 17:08:52 2008
The Exp() function returns a date variant containing the date corresponding to the input…
Microsoft Access Function Library: EuroConvert()Updated: Sun Apr 27 17:01:17 2008
The EuroConvert() function converts a European currency value to or from Euros, using the European Union's fixed conversion rate…
Creating Traces with SQL Server ProfilerCreated: Sun Apr 13 22:42:55 2008
Traces allow you to track the specific actions performed against a SQL Server databases. They provide valuable information for troubleshooting database issues and tuning database engine performanc…