Category: Security

What is Azure Monitor?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

Azure Monitor is a cloud-based service that provides end-to-end monitoring solutions for applications and infrastructure hosted on Azure. It collects…

What is Azure Database Always Encrypted?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

Azure Database Always Encrypted is a security feature in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance that helps protect…

What is Azure Databse Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) ?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

Azure Database Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) is a feature that encrypts an entire Azure SQL Database or Azure Synapse Analytics…

What is Azure Database Dynamic Data Masking?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

Azure Database Dynamic Data Masking is a security feature that enables you to mask sensitive data in your database, so…

Advanced Threat Protection, (Defender for SQL)

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a feature of Azure SQL Database that helps to detect and respond to potential security…

What is Azure Database Vulnerability Assessment?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

Azure Database Vulnerability Assessment is a feature of Azure SQL Database that helps identify and remediate potential security vulnerabilities within…

What is NIST?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) is a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce that promotes innovation…

What is PCI-DSS?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards established by the Payment Card Industry…

What is GDPR?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a comprehensive data privacy and security regulation that was enacted by the European Union…

What is HIPPA?

 tonyhughes  March 8, 2023

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a US federal law that was enacted in 1996 to establish privacy…