Database Administration Security

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Taming the data demons: leveraging information in the age of risk explores the framework and advantages of a holistic approach to data risk management, and provides both IT and line-of-business executives with the "why" and "how" to begin putting an end-to-end data risk management program to work in your organization.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: While databases contain an organisation’s most important information, they are often times the least protected.  In this paper, discover how McAfee can help organisations secure mission-critical data stored in databases, while streamlining compliance and maintaining optimum database performance.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines today’s challenges and Oracle’s solutions, including Encryption and Masking, Advanced Security, Secure Backup, and Data Masking Pack, Access and Authorization, Vault and Label Security, Auditing and Monitoring and Management pack.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 | Published: 12 Mar 2010

WHITE PAPER: Optimizing SQL Server performance can be a daunting task, especially for an increasing number of reluctant DBAs faced with managing their organization’s SQL Server databases, despite little training. This white paper provides a high-level overview of core SQL Server performance concepts and an overview of essential SQL Server performance tools.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Some consider SQL Server 2008 R2 a "business intelligence release" because the largest, most publicized changes cater to the BI functionality of the product. There are, however, many other new features and functionalities within SQL Server 2008 R2. In this expert e-guide, readers will learn more about these new features.

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how Oracle Data Guard 11g redefines expectations for data protection solutions by providing the management, monitoring and automation software to create synchronized standby databases that protect data from failures, errors and corruptions.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Applied Oracle Security (Oracle Press, 2010) is the definitive guide to safeguarding Oracle Database 11g written by the security experts in Oracle’s National Security Group. This complementary chapter on auditing covers how to audit database activity efficiently, improve security, address regulatory requirements, and automate compliance reporting.

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 | Published: 06 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how Oracle Advanced Security provides transparent, standards-based security that protects data through data-at-rest encryption, network encryption, and strong authentication services.

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 | Published: 08 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how enterprises must adopt security best practices that bring together both data leak prevention and database security in order to protect data from both internal and external threats while ensuring that the data is available to those who require it.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011