Database Security White Papers

Organisations sometimes view data retention as purely an IT issue. However, this paper highlights why data retention is a significant business issue for organisations and why data retention should be addressed by the boards of organisations rather than being left to the IT department alone.

Organizations expect their network security to be able to keep pace with network demands and detect threats in real time. And when it comes to security incident response, every second counts. The McAfee solution combines leading technologies in intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and security information and event management (SIEM) for a risk-based, highly contextual security program—all with the fastest available performance to ensure real-time action.

Most enterprises are struggling with the breadth and diversity of the constantly changing threat landscape, the number of assets they have to track and manage, and knowing where to best direct their limited time and resources. McAfee Vulnerability Manager has the flexibility, scale, coverage, accuracy, and performance suited to any organization

Automating security monitoring has proven essential in today’s threat environment, and to succeed, today’s SIEM must have the right database back-end and must offer security intelligence that leverages contextual data.

This report takes a look at the enterprise threat landscape as it stands in 2013. What areas should you be sitting up and paying attention to? What areas can you afford to pay a little less attention to? We try to cover off all those questions and more. We hope you find the information inside useful as you step up your fight against the bad guys by deploying good technologies and best practice.

This document describes a solution on a NetApp® shared storage infrastructure that provides system administrators with the ability to quickly copy, clone, and manage SAP® systems.

This solution guide provides guidelines and best practices for architecting, deploying, and managingVMware View virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions on NetApp storage systems.

Discover how to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable, incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection with this unique commercial solution.

This paper focuses on configuring Oracle GoldenGate to run on Oracle Exadata. The Oracle Exadata Database Machine can act as the source database, as the target database, or in some cases as both source and target databases for GoldenGate processing.

In this white paper Datto explores the different types of risk in IT infrastructure and the ways intelligent business continuity can best mitigate that risk.

This white paper provides valuable insight on how to build an HR strategy that produces results in any economy.

A robust configuration management database (CMDB) is the heart of a successful service knowledge management system. It is the faithful source of configuration details and relationships people rely on to manage services throughout their lifecycle. Like personal relationships, building and maintaining an effective CMDB is a commitment that requires care and attention to get the best value.

Spending too much of your day on data management? Isilon simplifies data storage even as your company grows, giving you back hours every week.

McAfee delivers a complete database security solution that protects your entire database environment efficiently and cost effectively, while maintaining optimum system performance and availability.

This paper addresses the Big Security Data challenge and highlights the key criteria organizations need to consider for processing security information in light of today’s dynamic threat landscape.

HIPAA and the HITECH Act put pressure on your organization to maintain the privacy and security of patient data, with the potential legal liability for non-compliance. So how does your healthcare organization meet industry best practices?

Here are three essential things you should look for when evaluating and selecting an outsourcing partner for data center infrastructure

How to prepare for and mitigate the “Black Swan Events” in your data center

This technical white paper covers the the vSphere(r) Storage Appliance (VSA) architecture, deployment of a VSA cluster, and basic monitoring and management.

This white paper describes the characteristics and HP's vision of Software-Defined Networks. It describes how cloud computing and enterprise IT environments can benefit from Software-Defined Networks.

Why is database security so important? For a company that has suffered a serious data breach, it boils down to monetary damage in its many forms: business disruption, bad publicity, stiff fines for noncompliance, and undermined customer confidence.

Real-Time Database Monitoring, Auditing, and Intrusion Prevention Databases store an enterprise's most valuable information assets, but in most organizations they are poorly protected. It's common sense to secure databases, but it's not that simple.

This white paper explores the reasons behind the perception that cloud computing is somehow less secure than other Enterprise computing paradigms, identifies the real risks where they exist and proposes ways that enterprises can mitigate those risks.

Free technical white paper details how to strengthen datacenter security using your existing load balancing and ADC infrastructure. Compliments of Citrix.

Please join Tom Kyte, of the AskTom column and Senior Technical Architect at Oracle, to learn about the threats every IT Database and Security administrator needs to be aware of. Tom will also discuss best practices for securing your databases.