
Unless you’re new to database administration / development, you’ve probably heard of SQL Injection. A devious-minded meanie with T-SQL skills deliberately types a bit of code into someone’s website or...

A database administrator’s most important mission is “protect the data.” It is a mantra we live, breathe, and get pounded into our head by teachers, mentors, and white papers. Every...

Yesterday and today, my new wesbite / blog (which is currently under construction and not ready for public consumption) got slammed with comments on a number of older posts. Most...

Excuse me while I get my soapbox, the jumbo sized one, and rant a bit. This weekend Cartoon Network aired the 2004 film "Catch That Kid." It's a somewhat cute,...

Brandie Tarvin is an author and tie-in writer and a copy editor. In addition to her original fiction, she has written SQL Server articles, Shadowrun: The Role Playing Game sourcebook material and fiction as well as a piece for Hasbro’s Transformers. She currently lives in Florida with her family and is owned by two cats.