title Provision Always Encrypted keys using SQL Server Management Studio description Learn how to provision column master keys and column encryption keys for Always Encrypted using SQL Server ...

Creates a column master key metadata object in a database. A column master key metadata entry represents a key, stored in an external key store. The key protects (encrypts) column encryption keys when ...

Database auditing is the activity of monitoring and recording configured database actions from database users and nondatabase users, to ensure the security of the databases. An administrator can ...

Theft of private information is a significant problem for online applications. For example, a recent investigation found that at least eight million people’s medical records were stolen as a result of ...