SQL Server 2016 announced as SQL Server 2005 support nears its end

For those of you still using SQL Server 2005, Microsoft will completely end support on April 12th 2016. You can head over here to check out upgrade guidelines, download migration tools, and read more ...
InfoQ

AWS Enables Lambda Function Triggers from RDS for SQL Server Database Events

Unlock the power of event-driven architecture with AWS's innovative pattern for Amazon RDS SQL Server. This approach decouples database events from processing, enhancing scalability and responsiveness ...
GitHub

PFX modern encryption not supported

When using the AZAPI Terraform provider with client_certificate and client_certificate_password it seems only pfx in legacy encryption (MAC: sha1, PKCS7 Encrypted data: pbeWithSHA1And40BitRC2-CBC) are ...
IEEE

Privacy-Preserving and Traceable Functional Encryption for Inner Product in Cloud Computing

Abstract: Cloud computing is a distributed infrastructure that centralizes server resources on a platform in order to provide services over the internet. Traditional public-key encryption protects ...
GitHub

DBHub: ConnectionError EENCRYPT when connecting to SQL Server requiring encryption

This draft previously contained specific hostnames, IPs, and DSNs which have been removed at the request of the reporter. The public issue has been closed and locked to avoid exposing sensitive ...
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 ...