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August 2006 Calendar

CS Masters' Thesis Defense

Title: Analysis Of Oracle Security
Speaker: Sofia Halmesmaki
Date: Friday, August 4, 2006
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: GMCS 325
Thesis advisor: Dr Carl Eckberg

Abstract:
While the amount of confidential data stored in a database has increased, sound database security has become increasingly important. Oracle is currently one of the most widely used database systems in the world. However, not all the Oracle database users and researchers are satisfied with the offered products. There is a great concern that Oracle employs weak security practices.

The talk will provide a thorough analysis of Oracle security from a neutral point of view. First an overview on database security will be given and after that the focus is on Oracle security. The talk will present a wide range of vulnerabilities discovered in Oracle products. During the talk I will also discuss ideas how to protect databases from the threats identified. The challenges in default installation of an Oracle database and its patches are discussed as well.

This talk should be of interest for any Oracle database user who is seeking to gain further insight into security issues facing Oracle.
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