The Oracle9i Security Overview presents the basic concepts of data security in the Internet age. It outlines fundamental data security requirements and explains the risks which threaten the integrity and privacy of your data. Several chapters introduce the rich array of technology that can contribute to system security. The book concludes with a survey of the Oracle features and products which implement these technologies.Together, these products have the potential to control access to all the vulnerable areas of your system, and help users and administrators to perform their tasks without jeopardizing the security plan you have put in place. The Oracle9i Security Overview is intended for database administrators (DBAs), application programmers, security administrators, system operators, and other Oracle users who perform the following tasks:■ Analyze application security requirements■ Create security policies■ Implement security technologies■ Administer enterprise user securityTo use this document, you need general familiarity with database and networking concepts"