Using DB2’s Native Encryption Feature

Using DB2’s Native Encryption Feature

With fixpack 5 of DB2 10.5, IBM introduced Native Encryption for data at rest in DB2. This is a fairly significant new feature for introduction in a fixpack. It does require separate licensing – either the Advanced Edition of ESE or WSE or the separate purchase...

Add a Layer of Informix Security

I have been working with Informix for just over 15 years.  This has caused me to stop, pause and think about all the changes in the industry that have happened in that time.  Back when I started, databases were still small.  Databases were maintained to...

The Importance of a Security Audit

Often I am asked about the importance of a security audit, with the majority of these questions being asked by representatives of smaller organizations. The questions are centered around if there is a need to perform a security audit when the organization has taken...