How to audit and prevent unwanted user actions

Agenda:
6:00-6:30 - Networking and Pizza - enjoy some pizza provided by our sponsor
6:30-6:45 - Greetings and Announcements
6:45-8:00 - Feature presentation
8:00-9:00 - Questions and discussions

We are an informal group so the times may vary a bit from the schedule and please feel free to arrive anytime from 6:00 on and leave when you need to leave.

Here is this month's featured presentation:

How to audit and prevent unwanted user actions

Many corporations are composed of small divisions located in countries throughout the world. While you might be the lead database administrator (DBA) for your corporation, there are several other employees who have the keys to the kingdom. This presentation will review techniques on how to prevent and/or audit data and schema changes.

About John Miner

John Miner is a Data Architect at Insight Digital Innovation helping corporations solve their business needs with various data platform solutions.

He has over twenty five years of data processing experience, and his architecture expertise encompasses all phases of the software project life cycle, including design, development, implementation, and maintenance of systems.

His credentials include undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science from the University of Rhode Island. He has also earned certificates from Microsoft for Database Administration (MCDBA), System Administration (MCSA) and Data Management & Analytics (MCSE).

Before joining Insight Digital Innovations, John won the Data Platform MVP award four times for his outstanding contributions to the SQL Server community.

When he is not busy talking to local user groups or writing blog entries on new technology, he spends time with his wife and daughter enjoying outdoor activities. Some of John’s hobbies include wood working projects, crafting a good beer and playing a game of chess.