Database Security

WHITE PAPER: Database security is the last line of defense, so it deserves greater focus on the protection of private data from both internal and external attacks than IT pros have traditionally given it. Read this paper to learn what steps you can take to improve database security in your organization.

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 | Published: 04 Feb 2010

BOOK: Read this chapter from “Implementing Database Security and Auditing” by database security expert, Ron Ben Natan Ph.D., to learn best practices and specific tips for effectively securing most database environments, including tracking security vulnerabilities, the anatomy of buffer overflow vulnerabilities, and database auditing.

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 | Published: 04 Feb 2010

CASE STUDY: CARFAX receives vehicle data from thousands of public and private sources. As a result, the CARFAX database contains more than four billion records of automobiles with their histories. Read this case study to find out how CARFAX achieved an enormous reduction in annual down time, optimized workflow, and an enhanced security and compliance posture.

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 29 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: In this technical brief, you'll learn about the powerful new features and enhancements that help you work smarter and faster - regardless of your role.

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2010

EZINE: This issue of information security magazine provides a step-by-step guide to securing database systems, explores the important factors in selecting a SaaS provider, presents a whole new approach to security management that has nothing to do with structure-driven policy architecture, and more.

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 | Published: 14 Dec 2009

CASE STUDY: In this case study, learn how <i>bwin</i> used Novell Sentinel solution to improve security, reduce administrative effort and make it easier to demonstrate PCI DSS compliance.

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 | Published: 09 Dec 2009

PODCAST: In this podcast featuring expert Adrian Lane, learn how to improve database security quickly. Get tips on key points such as conducting a data inventory, developing a security plan, creating an audit trail and prioritizing risks.

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 | Premiered: 03 Dec 2009

VIDEO: This video provides clear and actionable steps to protect an enterprise database and the data that it stores. Featuring Adrian Lane and Rich Mogull, specific points of emphasis include preventative controls, detection controls, and a data security life-cycle overview.

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 | Premiered: 03 Dec 2009

WEBCAST: This webcast explores the benefits of migrating SAP workloads from SPARC to an integrated platform. Discover how this transition can enable your organization to increase their flexibility, scalability and reliability.

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 | Premiered: 02 Dec 2009

ANALYST BRIEF: This ESG Research Brief analyzes the current state of database security and categorizes databases as a “dangerous and growing security gap”. Read this brief which offers steps to improve database security across the enterprise.

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 | Published: 30 Nov 2009

BOOK: Read this chapter from "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press, 2009) and learn how to secure Oracle by checking for weak passwords, configuring failed login policies, preventing DoS attacks with resource limits, and auditing user profiles.

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 | Published: 25 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces SafeGuard Enterprise 5.40, an innovative solution from Sophos that fulfills all the requirements a company could have for protecting confidential data on mobile PCs and data media.

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Double-Take Software provides organizations with a solution that offers distinct recovery and protection advantages over manual Microsoft SQL built-in replication capabilities: Double-Take Availability saves more data real-time and restores that data in a much faster manner.

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper presents the benefits to enterprises adopting a preemptive approach to IPC, the internal threats to business information, the impact of government regulations on the protection of data, and highlights how Oracle provides database security products that enterprises can leverage to protect themselves from costly data breaches.

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Enterprises, particularly those that deal with personal or private data, are now squarely in the path of a perfect storm. The convergence of regulatory compliance, high-profile data breaches and increased sophistication of cyber-attackers has transformed data security from an interesting IT sideline to a bottom-line, corner-office priority.

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009

TRIAL SOFTWARE: IT organizations are trying to support an increasing number of databases and database platforms. Meanwhile, database vendors are adding more features and updating their technology. DBAs must meet zero downtime requirements, and strict SLAs.

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper presented by the Edison Group, reveals how Oracle Database widens the manageability lead over Microsoft SQL Server 2008. The study shows how Oracle Database can save 43% in time and 41% in database management costs over Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: These days, it is rare to find a company without a disaster recovery plan - a fact due in large part to a rash of high-profile disasters in recent years. The risks are too great to ignore. But many companies are still not doing enough to protect their businesses. This paper provides tips for how to protect your business.

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to determine how best to protect your SQL environment when running SQL Server on Dell PowerEdge servers.

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

BOOK: Read the "Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)" chapter from "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press, 2009) and learn how to leverage DAM to prevent SQL injection attacks, monitor privileged users and track access to sensitive data.

Posted: 06 Jul 2009 | Published: 06 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: Because organizations are demanding 24x7 availability from their IMS, DB2®, and VSAM applications, it is imperative that those applications do not experience outages. Read this whitepaper to find out how BMC's Hybrid Copy techniques help for faster system recovery in the event of a local outage.

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 | Published: 17 Apr 2009

BOOK: Authored by database security expert Ron Ben Natan, Ph.D., "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press) is the definitive 454-page guide for both security pros and DBAs. Chapter 2, presented here, covers topics central to hardening the database.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Authored by Ron Ben Natan, Ph.D., author of "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press, March 2009), this white paper describes 8 essential best practices that provide a holistic approach to safeguarding databases and achieving compliance.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) and remaining in compliance with government regulations is a difficult challenge made easier with database tools from Embarcadero Technologies.

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 | Published: 27 Mar 2009