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Author: Sam Alapati

SANS Critical IT Security Controls #1 – Inventory your devices
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Cyber attackers are constantly devising ways to hack into computer systems. You may have several test and development databases lying around across your in a semi-protected fashion. Or, your company may have recently bought and assigned a bunch of laptops. It’s essential that you patch ALL the computing devices in your environment, regardless of the purpose those devices may serve. In order to do this, however, you must first know the devices that your company owns. Even a small company […]

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.

Data Loss Prevention
Sam AlapatiAccess management, Database security, DSS (Data Security Standard), IT Asset Management, IT Security, Oracle database, Risk, Security AssessmentsLeave a Comment on Data Loss Prevention

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is something companies are devoting considerable attention to in recent years, and for good reason. DLP refers to efforts to keep confidential information from being leaked or stolen. Whether an employee sends secret documents and data to a rival or an employee accidentally exposes social security numbers on the wide open internet it’s all considered a failure of a company’s DLP efforts. DLP seeks to protect various types of data, including data relating to regulatory compliance, […]

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