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Hacking and Securing Oracle
In this presentation, Pete Finnigan discusses some of the issues and problems that can lead to insecurities being introduced to Oracle databases as well as providing advice on the steps that can be taken to improve security. The paper was presented at the UKOUG Northern Server Technology Day in Leeds during April 2007.
Encrypting data, is it possible to prevent access?
In this presentation, Pete Finnigan examines the available options for encrypting data as it flows and moves through an Oracle based application. It also discusses the commercial and free options to prevent data theft on a network as data is transferred into and out of the database as well as investigating the use of the built-in database packages for encrypting data and the issues related to key management and possible theft of data. This paper was presented at UKOUG Birmingham 2006.
Does VPD, FGA or audit really cause performance issues?
Pete Finnigan discusses the problem of adding row-level security, fine-grained audit or even normal audit to a database and the common perception that there will be a performance risk in doing so. The presentation explores each of these technologies and examines if there are real issues with performance and what the recommended solutions are. This paper was presented at UKOUG Birmingham 2006.
An Oracle Security Masterclass
This paper takes the attendees on a seat-of-the-pants ride through the world of Oracle security. It discusses where to find information, who the main players are and how it is possible to easily hack Oracle and steal your valuable data. It also covers how attendees can audit a database for insecurities and also provides valuable guidelines on how to secure Oracle databases. This paper was presented at UKOUG Birmingham 2006.
How to Secure Oracle in 20 Minutes
This paper gives the reader a no holds barred view of why it is better to secure a database than to defend it. It shows very concisely how, and why, an Oracle database may be attacked and also that, despite common sense opinion, it is possible to do some things very quickly to secure Oracle. This paper was presented at Infosecurity 2006 in London.
Many ways to become DBA
Pete Finnigan describes some of the main security problem areas that can arise in Oracle databases, discusses examples of common exploits and concludes with an explanation of different measures that can be taken to protect databases and reduce their vulnerability to attack.
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