ITWeb on MSN

Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidance

Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidanceIssued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 01 Apr 2026 Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidance. Prepare for the SQL Server 2025 ...
ITWeb on MSN

Security by default – protecting the enterprise in SQL Server 2025

Security by default – protecting the enterprise in SQL Server 2025Issued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 25 Mar 2026 ...

NetLib Security Announces Winter 2026 Release with AI-Driven Enhancements and Major Upgrades to Encryptionizer Key Manager for Data Security That Moves at the Speed of Reality

NetLib Security, a leader in transparent data encryption, today announced the general availability of Encryptionizer Winter 2026, alongside significant upgrades to the Encryptionizer Key Manager (EKM) ...

For March, Patch Tuesday delivers fixes for 83 vulnerabilities

In addition to rolling out patches to address two zero-days affecting SQL Server and .NET, Microsoft introduced Common Log File System hardening with signature verification.
Forbes

AI Data Centers Are An Environmental Catastrophe—More Efficient Data Encryption Could Make A Big Difference

Artificial intelligence has an energy problem. According to McKinsey, AI data centers will account for up to 12% of the world’s total electricity consumption by 2030. This isn’t a problem we can ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
Network World

Quantum computing is getting closer, but quantum-proof encryption remains elusive

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies are prepared to implement post-quantum cryptography. Quantum-safe encryption ...
IEEE

TSR-ABE: Traceable and Server-Aided Revocable Ciphertext-Policy Attribute-Based Encryption Under Static Assumptions

Abstract: The cloud server is a versatile platform for data storage, with users increasingly uploading personal data to public servers to circumvent costly local storage. However, the server is not ...
IEEE

Efficient Identity-Based Encryption with Minimal Server Trust

Abstract: Boneh and Franklin proposed one of the first constructions of the very elegant concept of identity-based encryption (IBE) two decades ago. Despite many research advances and its several ...
techtimes

Cloud Storage Security Explained: Encryption, Privacy, and Protecting Your Data Safely

Cloud storage security has become essential as more sensitive personal and business data moves online. While most providers encrypt data at rest and in transit using AES-256 and TLS 1.3, server-side ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Implementing Azure Arc for SQL Server

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Defender mistakenly flags SQL Server as end-of-life

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...