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Database activity monitoring lacks security lift
IBM's acquisition of Guardium does not validate DAM as a viable security market segment. The market has been hyped, says security expert Eric Ogren. Column | 10 Dec 2009
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IBM to acquire database security firm Guardium
Deal reportedly worth $225 million. Article | 30 Nov 2009
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Unpatched vulnerability discovered in Microsoft SQL Server
Database security vendor Sentrigo today released some detail about a flaw discovered a year ago in Microsoft SQL Server that exposes passwords stored in memory as cleartext. Microsoft is not planning to patch this flaw. Sentrigo released a free utili... Article | 02 Sep 2009
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SQL injection continues to trouble firms, lead to breaches
Security experts see the secure software development lifecycle improving, but legacy applications and Web server flaws continue to offer a rich treasure trove for attackers. Article | 18 Aug 2009
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Oracle issues quarterly patches, fixes database flaws
The database giant repaired critical flaws in Oracle Database, BEA WebLogic and Oracle E-Business Suite. Article | 14 Jul 2009
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Database monitoring, encryption vital in tight economy, Forrester says
A new report from Forrester Research Inc. examines eight database and server data security technologies and recommends small steps that can make a big difference. Article | 18 Jun 2009
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Oracle to buy Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion
IBM was the early favorite to purchase Sun, but Sun reportedly cast aside Big Blue's $7 million offer. Oracle gets the Sun Solaris OS, the most popular platform for Oracle's database. News | 20 Apr 2009
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Oracle issues 43 updates, fixes serious database flaws
Oracle's quarterly Critical Patch Update contained patches for 16 database flaws and dozens of others correcting errors in Oracle Application Server and its BEA product line. Article | 14 Apr 2009
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Imperva assigns security risk levels to databases
The latest version of Imperva's SecureSphere software assigns a risk score to databases based on data sensitivity, misconfiguration issues and database vulnerabilities. Article | 06 Apr 2009
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Kaspersky website hacked multiple times, expert says
A number of hackers probed the Kaspersky website after an initial breach was published on the hackersblog.org website. Article | 13 Feb 2009
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