Oracle Magazine - September/October 2010

“By using the Transparent
Data Encryption
capabilities, even the
personal data on our
backups . . . is protected.”

— Brad Peiffer, IT Director at ETS

“Even though we evaluated other options, we chose
Oracle Advanced Security because it’s important to us
to make sure we get the right level of protection for our
Oracle systems,” says Peiffer. “By using the Transparent
Data Encryption capabilities, even the personal data
on our backups that are shipped to off-site locations is
Meeting external regulatory deadlines was another
important consideration in ETS’s selection of Oracle
Advanced Security.

“We had time frames we had to meet in providing
certain levels of data protection to be certified and not
incur any penalties,” says Peiffer. “By using Oracle’s
Transparent Data Encryption, we were able to meet and
beat those time frames. It’s been a solid solution.”
“We’re very pleased with Oracle Advanced Security Transparent
Data Encryption. Not only does it protect all the information we
have in our databases; it also protects our backups, and it’s easy
because all the tools and applications we were using before all

E TS chose Oracle Advanced Security to ensure that the company had the right level of protection for its Oracle systems, says Brad Peiffer, I T director.

continue to work,” says Peiffer. “Oracle Advanced Security saves us time, resources, and money.”

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THE FUTURE LOOKS SECURE

Like most technologies today, security solutions can’t stand alone. They have to work seamlessly with a wide range of internal and external IT systems, databases, and applications. They also need to meet performance, availability, and reliability requirements that didn’t exist 10 years ago and be capable of responding effectively to dynamically changing regulatory and business requirements.

The most-effective security solutions enable an organization to streamline processes, securely manage customer information and critical corporate data, and optimize business opportunities by removing potential risks or liabilities.

“With all the potential threats today, organizations can deploy multiple technologies to adequately protect their data,” says Oracle’s Samar. “Different organizations will perceive risks differently, and Oracle has the solutions to cover those different risks.” W

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David A. Kelly ( dkelly@upsideresearch.com) is a business, technology,
and travel writer who lives in West Newton, Massachusetts.
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