Applied Oracle Security: Developing Secure Database and Middleware Environments

Foreword

Oracle’s business is information: managing it, making it useful, and securing it. As Oracle’s Chief Architect, I have always had to ensure that our technologies not only provide business value but also do so in a robust manner. Security is a topic that comes up in practically every Customer Executive Visit and it’s no wonder why. Today, security, privacy, and governance are top issues for everyone. These are no longer “nice to have” issues but rather “must have” requirements. As such, people are looking for ways to ensure they have done what they need to do to meet these strenuous requirements.

This book provides the architectural and design scenarios as well as code to help Oracle customers to create and lock down their information ...