We are currently tracking an issue with Sharepoint and use of the SQL Server "Force Encryption" option. In our case, Sharepoint 2007 with SQL Server 2008 R2. The results are pretty consistent.

After US export restrictions on cryptographic software were loosened, mod_ssl became part of the Apache HTTP Server with the release of Apache httpd 2.

In the SQL client, the .Net Framework Data Provider for SQL Server — System.Data.SqlClient — introduces enhancements for the Always Encrypted feature for protecting sensitive data, such as ...

At Microsoft TechEd 2004 in San Diego, Microsoft provided further details on its upcoming database release now known as SQL Server 2005 (formerly code-named “Yukon”). The software will natively ...

Microsoft introduced transparent data encryption (TDE) when it released SQL Server 2008, adding full database encryption rather than the limited cell-based encryption that debuted in SQL Server ...

How to set up your own private instant messaging server In this video tutorial, we spin up Prosody, an XMPP server that runs on anything.

After two-and-a-half years in preview, Google's Cloud SQL, the company's fully managed MySQL database service, has now hit general availability. As with most Google services that hit this ...

Microsoft is offering more guidance regarding a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 security flaw, including how to disable SSL 3.0 for users of Exchange Server and Azure Websites.

How can I create an SSL server which accepts strong encryption only, but allows export browsers to upgrade to stronger encryption?