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Being Smart About Database Patching

2008-12-04 21:45:41 by Slavik in Musings on Database Security
 
I was invited to post a guest editorial on Ryan Naraines Zero Day blog over on ZDNet on the topic of database patching, which you are welcome to read. In anticipating some responses to that post, Id like to distill further what I intended to convey. From my exposure to database operations of enterprises large and
 
Tags: database, database operations, guest editorial, day blog, post, ryan naraines, distill, topic, enterprises
 
 
 
 
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How to Do Database Logging/Monitoring "Right"?

2007-12-13 11:26:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...database logging/auditing/monitoring and log analysis right. The key choice many seem to struggle with for database auditing and monitoring is reviewing database logs vs sniffing SQL traffic off the wire . Before proceeding, please look for more background on database log management , auditing and monitoring in my database log management...
 
Tags: database, analyze database logs, database logs, database log review, database performance impact, database configuration, performance impact, database log management, log management
 
 
 
 
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Oracle Database 11g Gets Praise From InfoWorld

2008-06-05 03:18:59 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...Database shops will find at least five of these life changers in Oracle Database 11g. But theres one feature, Real Application Testing, thats so compelling, its almost enough reason to upgrade on its own. Theres not a shop out there that doesnt make code changes, and they all need a solid way of reproducing production workloads to certify...
 
Tags: workload replay, oracle database 11g, real application, replay, database replay, feature, oracle database shops, sql performance analyzer, workload
 
 
 
 
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DEMIDS and Database Misuse Detection

2008-06-05 07:44:18 by Adrian Lane in Information Centric Security
 
...database. As an overview, the paper describes a system where misuse is detected by the use of a distance function. It attributes a set of tables or database functions as the normal domain of a user, and everything that the user accesses outside of that specified domain has some distance factor associated with it. Tables in other schemas are...
 
Tags: database, distance, database functions, distance factor, misuse, domain, normal domain, tables, user accesses
 
 
 
 
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FBI Building Biometrics Database

2007-12-28 13:31:22 by Editor in Schneier on Security
 
The FBI is building a vast biometrics database. Given its track record, does anyone believe for a minute that his or her biometrics information will be secure in this database
 
Tags: database, vast biometrics database, fbi, biometrics information, track record, minute, secure
 
 
 
 
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Database Security Market.

2008-05-27 09:03:53 by Adrian Lane in Information Centric Security
 
...database security industry. Second, I have discovered some hard evidence to support a couple of quiet predictions that I have had for a while. Finally, I find myself unburdened of several responsibilities so I can talk more freely about all of the above. This has all lead me to a new series of posts on this blog that I will be making on the...
 
Tags: database security industry, couple, couple indicators, market, hard evidence, quiet predictions, support, lead, lot
 
 
 
 
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Intruder Gaines Access To 128,000 Patients Database In Saint Marys Regional Medical Center Website Breach

2008-07-27 17:15:08 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
Saint Marys Regional Medical Center recently discovered that an intruder may have gained access to a proprietary database through the on-line registration area of Saint Marys public facing website. The database is used for health education classes and wellness programs and contains personal information including name, address, limited health...
 
Tags: database, saint marys public, health education classes, proprietary database, wellness programs, website, intruder, access, health information
 
 
 
 
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CTW Library Consortium Computers Containing A Database Breached By Hackers

2008-07-29 10:46:24 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
...database of Connecticut College, Wesleyan University and Trinity College library patrons were accessed by hackers, Connecticut College officials said Friday. The database included the names, addresses, social security and drivers license numbers. The personal information on the servers belonged to 12 Wesleyan University library patrons,...
 
Tags: connecticut college, connecticut college library, connecticut college officials, database, computer servers, servers, personal information, social security, drivers license
 
 
 
 
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UK health chief defends plan for records database

2007-12-24 00:00:00 by James Niccolai in Network World on Security
 
The head of the U.K. National Health Service has defended plans to build a centralized database of patient records following another embarrassing loss of personal information by the government
 
Tags: national health service, personal information, database, patient records, government, head, plans, loss