Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative is so broad in scope that it's tantamount to calling the Internet an initiative. However, the important tenets of Trustworthy Computing—fondly called S3 plus C—are core to SQL Server 2005's security model. S3 plus C stands for secure by design, secure by default, secure in deployment, and communication. Let's look at how SQL Server 2005 (formerly code-named Yukon) implements these pillars of Trustworthy Computing.

Secure by...