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This article is part of the October 2010 issue of Security 7 Award winners and the latest on effective security awareness
Auditing is a core component to compliance and security programs, and a generally accepted practice by IT operations. Relational databases were the first enterprise application to embed auditing as a native platform feature. Yet part of this heritage is the stigma associated with auditing. Vendors provided the basic function, they failed to provide the performance and ease of management demanded by database administrators (DBAs), who remain loathe to enable the feature, and remain one of the last holdouts for accepting the use of database audit trails. The reasons for their distaste of native audit are fully justified: from performance and data management nightmares, to the fact that these audit trails were not originally designed for the tasks they are being applied to. Regardless, regulatory compliance demands accurate and complete records of transactions, and relational database audit trails produce just that. Security and compliance drive the use of database auditing, and these log files provide a unique perspective that needs to be captured. Database ... Access >>>
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Information Security magazine Security 7 Award winners
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Learn about database security auditing tools
by Adrian Lane, Contributor
Database administrators are overcoming their distaste for database auditing tools; compliance and security are turning the tide.
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Brian Engle: An effective information security program requires ongoing monitoring
by Brian Engle
A successful information security program uses ongoing oversight and monitoring to manage risks.
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Christopher Ipsen: Government transformation through technological innovation
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The economic crisis gives government entities the opportunity to change for the better.
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Nick Mankovich: Maintaining health care privacy and security
by Nick Mankovich
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How to build an effective information security awareness program
by Lance Spitzner
The "people problem" continues to hamper information security efforts; what can be done about it?
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by Ezzie Schaff
Countermeasures for thwarting Internet fraudsters must be balanced with customer service.
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Online banking security requires providing users with choices in order to minimize risk without becoming intrusive.
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Julie Myers: Implementing an information security strategy in a decentralized environment
by Julie Myers
Implementing data security in a decentralized organization requires a collaborative approach.
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Information security market consolidation
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How to build an effective information security awareness program
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