VOUG Membership - As I mentioned in the last presentation highlights, Oracle
security has become a dominant theme in our line of work. And so it follows
that it's also one of the largest tracks in this year's VOUG conference.

Discount for VOUG Members
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If you haven't already registered, you'll definitely want to take advantage of
our discount to members that ends on Friday. When you fill out the conference
registration form at http://www.voug.org you'll see a field marked "VIP
Passcode". Type the word MEMBER in that field, and make sure you choose "VIP
Passcode" in the "Registration Rate" drop-down box. It's that easy - but you
have to do it before Friday the 14th.


Presentation Highlights
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Here's the second of two rounds of highlights for security-related
presentations:

60 Security Tips in 60 Minutes
Kenny Smith, Consultant
You traveled all this way to the conference to either relax, network, vacation,
or learn something new. Recently, database security has been a hot topic that
needs attention. During this presentation, you'll get a boatload of security
tips and tricks - including encryption, hacking, and auditing - you'll find
helpful back at your office.


A New Look at a Popular Attack Vector on Databases: SQL Injection
Dan Sarel, Sentrigo
SQL injection is still one of the top threats to database security. While some
SQL injection attacks can be prevented using simple methods, others exploit
vulnerabilities that are far more difficult to detect and address. We will
explain and demonstrate such attacks and show how they can be stopped.

How Can Oracle Production Data Be Securely Used in a Test System?
Ulf Mattsson, Protegrity
Production data is in many cases needed to ensure quality in system testing. Key
data fields that can be used to identify an individual or corporation need to be
cleansed to de-personalize the information. A solution must be based on secure
encryption, robust key management, separation of duties, and auditing.

Database Security and Compliance—Oracle Solutions
Ran Pan, Consultant
Data security is one of the most crucial elements in today's business and
securing the database is a complex endeavor. To protect your data assets against
any internal and external threats requires integrating security policies,
measures, and technologies. This presentation will review common
vulnerabilities in database security, discuss the current challenges and steps
to take to protect the enterprise data assets, and offer an in-depth insight
into Oracle security architecture and models, and solutions.


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See you in Charlottesville!

Craig Warman
VOUG Listserv Moderator

VOUG 2007
Doubletree Charlottesville Hotel
Charlottesville, VA
October 4-5, 2007
http://www.voug.org/