Securing customer and corporate data - while reducing staff workload - has become a top priority for most organizations. It is critical to be able to protect sensitive data from both insider and outsider threats.

Learn the first steps and best practices for effectively securing Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL and Sybase environments, including:

• Hack-proofing your databases (with specific tips for each DBMS platform)
• Tracking security vulnerabilities
• Anatomy of buffer overflow vulnerabilities
• Why database auditing is important
• Resources and further reading

Download an essential chapter from "Implementing Database Security and Auditing" (Elsevier Digital Press), authored by database security expert and Guardium CTO Ron Bennatan, Ph. D. This 413-page book contains hundreds of practical tips and examples for protecting sensitive information and passing audits smoothly.