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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The latest Azure Database Platform Security Newsletter is out! This edition covers new features highlights like CMK & auditing in Fabric SQL Database and versionless keys for TDE, plus a roundup of best practices, blogs, and videos worth checking out. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/CoreInf...

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Azure Database Security Newsletter - April 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub

Welcome to the quarterly edition of Azure Database Platform Security Newsletter. In this newsletter we highlight the importance of strong encryption for data...

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Don’t use passwords... use Microsoft Entra authentication for SQL instead! techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq... #ZeroTrust#Entra #AzureSQL

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Today we’re delivering Customer‑Managed Keys (CMK) for Fabric SQL Database now in public preview, so you can use your keys in Azure Key Vault to protect data. Curious how it works? The blog walks through it. blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/a...

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

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...

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

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Interesting blog post by Vlad Drumea about the new PBKDF2 hashing algorithm, one of our SQL Server 2025 security improvements. vladdba.com/2025/06/23/l... #datasecurity #sqlserver2025

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🔐 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

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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...

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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

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SQL Server 2025: Secure by Default | Data Exposed

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

🌟 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!

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

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

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

🚀 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. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

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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...

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

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! sqlkonferenz.de

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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.

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🚀 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...

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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...

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Niko Neugebauer @nikoneugebauer.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

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 !

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Sasa Popovic @sasapopovicsql.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

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

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

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

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Pieter Vanhove @pietervanhove.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

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

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