John Magnabosco

John is the owner of Sagevane, LLC and a former Microsoft MVP (2009-2010). He authored the book "Protecting SQL Server Data" and contributed to "SQL Server MVP Deep Dives 2". John was co-founder and past president of IndyPASS and co-founder of IndyTechFest.

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28 October 2017
28 October 2017

Crossing the Line: Skill Atrophy

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In this blog series titled “Crossing the Line,” I will explore the various aspects, concerns, and successes associated with the transition from coder to manager. Reader participation is highly encouraged. I am interested in your stories of experience, challenges, and successes in this regard. Please share in the comment section of the post. Developing a … Read more
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16 March 2010
16 March 2010

Transparent Data Encryption

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Transparent Data Encryption is designed to protect data by encrypting the physical files of the database, rather than the data itself. Its main purpose is to prevent unauthorized access to the data by restoring the files to another server. With Transparent Data Encryption in place, this requires the original encryption certificate and master key. It was introduced in the Enterprise edition of SQL Server 2008. John Magnabosco explains fully, and guides you through the process of setting it up.… Read more
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21 October 2009
21 October 2009

Obfuscating your SQL Server Data

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If you are required to use real production data to test applications, any sensitive data should be "disguised" before loading it into the development environment. Although there are tools to generate convincing test data, it occasionally happens that the variances and frequencies within data cannot easily be simulated. In such cases, the DBA should apply one or more of the obfuscation techniques described in this article, extracted from John Magnabosco's excellent new book, Protecting SQL Server Data.… Read more
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