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Oracle Advanced Security

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In the field of database computing, Oracle Advanced Security extends Oracle Net Services to provide network security, enterprise-user security and public-key infrastructure security to users of Oracle databases.[1]

History

Former incarnations of Oracle Advanced Security include Secure Network Services and Advanced Network Services, dating back to Oracle database Release 7.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Greenwald, Rick (2002). Oracle in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference. In a Nutshell. David C. Kreines. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 114. ISBN 9780596003364. Retrieved 2012-08-22. Oracle Advanced Security provides addition security functionality in three main areas: Network security [...] Enterprise user security [...] Public key infrastructure security [...] Oracle Advanced Security embeds these services in the Oracle Net Services layer [...] {{cite book}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  2. ^ Moran, Rita (2003). Oracle Security Overview 10g Release 1 (10.1). Jeff Levinger. Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-22. Oracle has supported encryption of network data through Oracle Advanced Security (formerly known as "Secure Network Services", and then "Advanced Networking Option") since Oracle7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)