database security
Oracle releases MySQL 5.6 RC
Oracle announced the availability of the Release Candidate for MySQL 5.6, the popular open source database. MySQL 5.6 RC provides enhanced linear scalability, helping users to …
Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
Ace your preparation for the skills measured by Exam 70-462—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and …
Malicious phpMyAdmin served from SourceForge mirror
A malicious version of the open source Web-based MySQL database administration tool phpMyAdmin has been discovered on one of the official mirror sites of SourceForge, the …
PostgreSQL 9.2 improves performance and scalability
With the addition of linear scalability to 64 cores, index-only scans and reductions in CPU power consumption, PostgreSQL 9.2 has improved scalability and developer …
Application Security updates DbProtect security platform
Application Security announced DbProtect 6.4, which includes a completely revamped user experience and platform architecture. With DbProtect, organizations achieve …
Database security on the cloud for Microsoft SQL Azure
GreenSQL now offers complete database security for SQL Azure, satisfying both security and performance requirements of cloud-based databases. GreenSQL’s software-based …
Effective MySQL Backup and Recovery
Effective MySQL: Backup and Recovery offers a no-nonsense approach to one of the most critical tasks of an operational DBA—performing, testing, and verifying backup and …
Seven Databases in Seven Weeks
For years, the popularity of relational databases created by Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM, and of the open source MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite was undisputed. But, in time, …
Security risks facing the retail industry
Veracode is calling for the need for stronger controls in preventing large scale data breaches as security risks facing the retail industry are mounting. The appeal for …
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Fundamentals
Get started with the fundamentals of Transact-SQL and learn how to write efficient and powerful database queries. With this hands-on guide, you’ll gain a solid …
What makes a good unified database security solution?
The rise of hacktivism that went beyond defacing websites and concentrated on stealing information and leaking it has made it clear that most attackers go right for the …
MySQL flaw allows attackers to easily connect to server
A simple but serious MySQL and MariaDB authentication bypass flaw has been revealed by MariaDB security coordinator Sergei Golubchik, and exploits targeting it have already …
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