Author: Ben Taylor

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MINIX On Intel CPUs

Intel CPUs have a proprietary operating system built into the chip in recent years. This OS is based on the open systems MINIX version of Linux, and is embedded in the CPU, where you have zero interaction or access. What is it doing, and why should you care? The purpose of the MINIX OS on the Intel CPU is to […]

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Claims Based Identity

I’ve been working through the different frameworks Microsoft has used in Dot Net for Authentication and Authorization of users. I’ve worked my way forward into the Dot Net 4.5 consolidated implementation of Claims Based Identity. The move to using Claims for Identity was a strategy shift from managing a set of fixed scalar values to managing a set of claims […]

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Identity

Identity is a central focus of most applications. The topic involves authenticating that the user is who they claim to be, and authorizing access to appropriate aspects of your application. Both of these concepts are bundled in the topic of Identity. It’s been a problem for which there have been many different solutions over time. Remember the Microsoft Passport and […]

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Asp Dot Net – MVC

I’ve gone through 4 different online training courses now for Asp.Net MVC projects, and each one does the same thing differently. That’s not surprising, because there have been so many flavors of Asp.Net MVC over a very short period of time. I’m finding it helpful to actually go through all of the different presentations, because it helps to see how […]

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Catching Up Isn’t Easy

Keeping current is a lot easier if you keep current. When you need to catch up, it can be confusing as to what implementation is preferred, or why things have changed. As you may remember, I have been taking a sabbatical from work due to health reasons. I determined to make use of this mandated opportunity to spend significant time […]

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Who Is Responsible for Security

Let’s face it. We work in a very Security conscience world. However, I am not sure that is the same thing as awareness. Phishing is a very popular method for hacking into a system today. In fact, I read an article where North Korea was trying to break into the United States of America electrical grid through phishing attacks. It’s […]

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SQL Readability

One of the things I have found helpful is to be consistent on how your layout your SQL queries. Consistency is probably more important than any particular little option. If your queries are consistent throughout, then others looking at your code will be able to understand more quickly what is going on. In this area, I really do like having […]

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It Isn’t ANSI Standard

Lately I’ve been reading a lot of blogs and online content about many different SQL topics, reaching back into how we used to do things in the old days. One phrase I see consistently is that a certain syntax, “does not follow the ANSI standard.” Sometimes they writer is incorrect. One thing that is true about the SQL syntax is […]

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AquaData Studio Becomes Part of the Idera Offerings

Idera purchased AquaFold with it’s flagship product AquaData Studio earlier this year. What is the growth strategy for Idera? This is already a competing product with their ER Studio acquisition from Embarcadero. Let me set the stage for what’s going on here. ER Studio is one of the premium windows based database management systems. It allows you to diagram your […]