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Category: Database security

SANS 20 Critical IT Controls #7: Application Software Security
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While strengthening your network and perimeter security does keep potential attackers away, you do want people to access your web sites and web application, of course. Unfortunately, while most users access your applications and web sites for legitimate purposes, you can’t control the user input.

SANS Critical IT Security Controls #4: Secure Configurations for Network Devices
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Network configuration includes the configuration of all network devices such as firewalls, routers and switches. Often times, an initially secure network configuration becomes somewhat insecure over time, as occasional configuration changes are made to the network to accommodate temporary needs.

SANS 20 Critical IT Security Controls #2: Inventory all Software
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Most companies do a pretty good job of keeping an inventory of all their hardware such as servers, work stations, laptops and PD As. However, companies don’t usually put the same type of effort into tracking software that’s installed on their systems. Of course, there are many strong reasons for this, including the fact that it’s not easy to keep update with all the different types of software you need to use today. Hackers are always looking for vulnerable software […]

Oracle Advanced Security Option
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Most people are aware of Oracle’s Advanced Security Option (ASO), but many aren’t quite sure as to what exactly this option offers you. I know most people understand that data encryption is the most common reason one looks at the ASO option, but they aren’t quite sure how it works. They are also not completely aware of the other benefits of ASO. The ASO data encryption feature is very flexible and fairly easy to implement. Unlike a homemade encryption solution, […]

Making the most of Oracle Support
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earchOracle.com has just today, published an article title: Has the Phrase Oracle Support become an Oxymoron? Well, the article lashes into Oracle by referring to customer complaints about how well Oracle Support responds to customer support requests. The paper provides results of a study that say that only 54% of all Oracle’s customers are “satisfied” with its support infrastructure.

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