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Oracle Databases Go Unpatched, Survey Finds
1/17/2008
In addition to supporting Oracle Database security, Sentrigo is currently working on releasing a Microsoft SQL Server version that will be available next month, Osnat said. The company plans to start supporting IBM DB2 and Sybase database management systems later this year, he added.
Oracle itself hasn't remained quiet when it comes to issuing warnings about database security.
An official Oracle blog by Chad Hughes, "Getting Started With a Secure Configuration Effort," flagged a number of potential database security problems. For instance, IT professionals incorrectly assume that databases are shielded by corporate firewalls. Moreover, vulnerable databases can be found via Google searches and can be attacked over the Internet, according to Hughes' blog.
Hughes also warns against internal database security threats from personnel. A company may have its security hardened on the outside, but poor security within.
Kurt Mackie is online news editor, Enterprise Group, at 1105 Media Inc. You can contact Kurt at kmackie@1105media.com.
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