Protect your data from tampering with SQL Ledger

2022

TL; DR

Establishing trust around the integrity of data stored in database systems has been a longstanding problem for all organizations that manage financial, medical, or other sensitive data. SQL Ledger is a new feature in Azure SQL and SQL Server that incorporates blockchain crypto technologies into the RDBMS to ensure the data stored in a database is tamper evident. SQL Ledger introduces ledger tables that make data tampering easy to detect.

Session Details

Establishing trust around the integrity of data stored in database systems has been a longstanding problem for all organizations that manage financial, medical, or other sensitive data. SQL Ledger is a new feature in Azure SQL and SQL Server that incorporates blockchain crypto technologies into the RDBMS to ensure the data stored in a database is tamper evident. SQL Ledger introduces ledger tables that make data tampering easy to detect. In this session, we will cover • The basic concepts of Ledger and how it works • Ledger Tables • Digest management and database verification After completing this session, you will understand how SQL Ledger works and how it can help to protect sensitive data.

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