Silicon Valley Code Camp : October 3rd and 4th 2015

Sebastian Meine

Be A Wealthy Expert
About Sebastian
Sebastian Meine, Ph.D. is a Business Wealth Strategist at Be A Wealthy Expert. After receiving his Ph.D. in Mathematics, he started as a Database Developer at a global Fortune 50 company near Philadelphia. While this opportunity looked like the dream job at first, after a few years he realized that “big corporate” really wasn’t for him. So one day he quit to start his own company sqlity.net with the goal of helping clients to improve their database performance, tighten their database security and become better database developers. At first, Sebastian struggled with getting enough clients, but through determination, a lot of reading and investing into online courses on marketing and business growth, he was able to turn things around and grow his business comfortably past the six-figure barrier. While going through this learning experience, Sebastian discovered a real passion for helping other entrepreneurs to grow their business. Following that passion and building on his experience of having successfully “done it”, he founded Be A Wealthy Expert to help entrepreneurs and consultants in the IT field grow their businesses. He is helping them - to attract more clients, the right type of clients, the ones they really enjoy working with - to charge more money while increasing customer happiness - to actually live the dream that they had when they first started their business.
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Speaking Sessions

  • SQL Server Cryptology – A Primer

    1:15 PM Sunday   Room: VPA-115
    So, you got told you need to encrypt "the database". Now what? There are many reasons to encrypt your database. You might have to comply with HIPAA or PCI DSS, or you might just have generally sensitive data. Correctly implemented Encryption is one of the best protection mechanisms available today. But, how do you do it "correctly"? Join this session by security expert Sebastian Meine (Ph.D.) for an introduction to the fascinating world of cryptology. In this session, geared towards the beginning DBA, you will learn the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption and discover what a cryptographic one-way hash function is. After exploring the different encryption types and their definitions, you will be able to observe SQL Server cryptography in action, including encryption, decryption, transparent data encryption (TDE) and hashing. We will pay special attention to areas where the choice of encryption technology affects your database maintenance and recovery strategies. After attending this session, you will be able to: • Explain the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption. • Select the right cryptographic technology for your special security requirement. • Implement these in your SQL Server environment. To benefit from this introductory session, you should feel comfortable writing simple SELECT statements.