Pieter Vanhove
pietervanhove.bsky.social
Pieter Vanhove
@pietervanhove.bsky.social
Program manager in the Data Platform Security team. Feature PM for ledger, Always Encrypted.
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...
Secure by Design: Upcoming CMK and Auditing Features in Fabric SQL Database | Data Exposed
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November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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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September 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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
August 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🔐 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📉 TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are outdated and vulnerable.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.
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#AzureSQL #Security #TLS #CloudSecurity #Microsoft
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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June 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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
SQL Server 2025: Secure by Default | Data Exposed
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June 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🌟 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!
March 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Evening run in Bellevue. “Une belle vue” ☺️🥶!
February 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
🚀 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.

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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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January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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!

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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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January 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🚀 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...
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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January 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Reposted by Pieter Vanhove
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 !
SQL Konferenz 2025
Feb. 24th – 26th, 2025
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January 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Reposted by Pieter Vanhove
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
January 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Every day the same walk… every day the same picture ☺️
December 23, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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
December 10, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Daily walk ☺️
December 3, 2024 at 11:56 AM