After writing a column searching for Linux alternatives to Microsoft’s low-end database, Access, I received some great replies. Many readers pointed out the limitations of Microsoft Access, and while ...

Even your least technical Access users can improve the performance of their databases. Susan Harkins shares some basic tips those users can put to work right away. Performance matters, even in a ...

A few best practices can go a long way toward protecting your Access data from careless or overly curious users. Here are some simple ways to add a few layers of security to a database. A few best ...

Microsoft Access is an reliable and easy-to-use tool for collecting and storing data such as customer contact lists, company inventory, personnel information and sales records. Information you stored ...

Database security has always been important and now, with the compliance requirements of new regulations such as GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA ...

[Excerpted from "Building and Maintaining Database Access Control Permissions," a new report posted this week on Dark Reading's Database Security Tech Center.] Database permissions can cause headaches ...