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TechNet Webcast: Encryption and Key Management Using SQL Server 2005 (Level 200)

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Overview This webcast provides an overview of the encryption features and capabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The attendee will learn how SQL Server 2005 provides column-level encryption with key management by using built-in encryption functions, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), certificates, and symmetric keys to encrypt sensitive information and store it securely. The presenter also discusses data encryption logistics, key management challenges, and some of the data encryption scenarios implemented internally at Microsoft.

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Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	Webcast
Date Published	May 2006	Downloads	1
Format	Webcasts
Topics	Database Management, Security Management, Data Recovery - Security

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