By editorial@silicon.com, 12 March 2001 11:57
NEWS Using point-and-click classification features (labels), data can be protected at record level. In database systems this is usually only possible at table level without the intervention of complex programming technology. This then immediately excludes distinguishing between individual users. While preferential handling of complete records is possible in any database through the provision of so-called views, Oracle's offering means a specific user will be granted a specific virtual view of the real database. Ingo Laue, from Oracle's product management team, said: "Label Security operates very close to the data. There is practically no opportunity for intervention via programming technology." Therefore, with the new Security Option, a Virtual Private Database can be set up, similar to the Virtual Private Network. By Jürgen Höfling, reporter, silicon.de
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