Pieter Vanhove

YouTube video by Microsoft Developer Secure by Design: Upcoming CMK and Auditing Features in Fabric SQL Database | Data Exposed

Coming Soon: Customer Managed Keys & Auditing in Fabric SQL Database!
Fabric SQL Database is getting even more secure and enterprise-ready with Customer Managed Keys (CMK) and auditing capabilities on the way! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxUs...

New Blog Post: Deep Dive into TDE Key Management for Database Restore techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

#AzureSQL #TDE #CMK #DataSecurity #EncryptionAtRest

Quantum-safe security: Progress towards next-generation cryptography | Microsoft Security Blog Microsoft is proactively leading the transition to quantum-safe security by advancing post-quantum cryptography, collaborating with global standards bodies, and helping organizations prepare for the c...

Insightful blog on Microsoft's transition path to Post Quantum Crypto! www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...

Interesting blog post by Vlad Drumea about the new PBKDF2 hashing algorithm, one of our SQL Server 2025 security improvements.

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#datasecurity #sqlserver2025

Preparing for the Deprecation of TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Azure Databases | Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft announced the retirement of TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 for Azure Services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, and...

🔐 TLS is like a secure tunnel between your app and the database.
📉 TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are outdated and vulnerable.
✅ Moving to TLS 1.2+ means stronger encryption
📅 Now’s the time to upgrade.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#AzureSQL #Security #TLS #CloudSecurity #Microsoft

YouTube video by Microsoft Developer SQL Server 2025: Secure by Default | Data Exposed

Last week, Anna Hoffman, Pratim Dasgupta, and I dropped a fresh episode of Data Exposed — and it’s all about what’s new in #SQLServer2025 security. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03T... #DataExposed #SQLServer #Security #MicrosoftEntra #DataSecurity

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

I'm happy to share that I've taken on the additional role of Product Manager for Transparent Data Encryption in #AzureSQL and #SQLServer at Microsoft. Alongside my responsibilities for #AlwaysEncrypted, I'm looking forward to working on innovative functionalities in these areas!

Evening run in Bellevue. “Une belle vue” ☺️🥶!

Always Encrypted Assessment and online encryption in SQL Server Management Studio 21 | Microsoft Community Hub Discover the new Always Encrypted Assessment feature that simplifies the encryption process for your database columns. This powerful tool evaluates your...

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀

Another Preview release of SSMS 21! 🎉 We've made a significant enhancement to the Always Encrypted Wizard. Now, with online encryption support, you can incrementally copy, encrypt, decrypt, or re-encrypt your data seamlessly.

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SQL Konferenz SQL Konferenz 2025: Feb 24–26 in Hanau. Join expert sessions, PreCon workshops, and network with top SQL professionals.

Excited to share that I'll be speaking at SQL Konferenz 2025 in Hanau! Join me on February 25th for a session on "Confidential computing with Always Encrypted using enclaves." Use discount code SP25PR for a special reduction on your registration. See you there!

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Enhanced Server Audit for Azure SQL Database: Greater Performance, Availability and Reliability | Microsoft Community Hub We are excited to announce a significant update to the server audit feature for Azure SQL Database. We have re-architected major portions of SQL Auditing...

🚀 Exciting Update for Auditing in Azure SQL Database! 🚀

Microsoft has enhanced the server audit feature in a more robust auditing solution, boosting performance, availability, and reliability.

Check out the full details techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

SQL Konferenz 2025 Feb. 24th – 26th, 2025

At #SQLKonferenz, Des FitzGerald, @Pieter_Vanhove, @SasaPopovicMSFT & me are delivering a workshop & several conference sessions covering various aspects of #AzureSQL & #SQLServer.
Join us at #SQLKonferenz, with a discount "SP25PR" you can use at shop.sqlkonferenz.de !

Hello! Des, Niko, Pieter and I will be delivering a pre-con workshop and several sessions covering various aspects of #AzureSQL.

If you're considering #SQLKonferenz, there's a discount code SP25PR you can use at shop.sqlkonferenz.de.

See you in Hanau! #SQLKonferenz2025

Every day the same walk… every day the same picture ☺️

Join us for a precon Become an Azure SQL Datamonster on February 24, 2025 at SQL Konferenz 2025 and take your data management skills to the next level! 🚀 sqlkonferenz.de/precon-works...

#HADR #datamigration #monitoring #datasecurity #sqlkonferenz

Daily walk ☺️

Cloud first 😉