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Oracle signs up with Microsoft ally
April 28, 2004 Oracle has joined ACT, a trade group that supported the software maker's rival Microsoft in an antitrust battle with the U.S. government. TAGS: Oracle Corp., antitrust, software company, Microsoft Corp., security
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Following trend, Oracle sets schedule for patches
November 18, 2004 Releases dates of quarterly bulletins for 2005 to allow companies to better plan system updates. TAGS: patch management, Oracle Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.
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Adobe to put patches on a schedule
December 14, 2005 Fixes for PDF file reader and Flash player will be released on set dates so customers can prepare for them. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, schedule, Macromedia Inc., Oracle Corp., patch management, Microsoft Corp., security
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Details on defacement of Microsoft's U.K. Web site
July 3, 2007 Company says breach last week by hackers likely had no impact on customers, but it continues to investigate the incident. TAGS: defacement, SQL injection, hacker, SQL, activity, Oracle Corp., security, U.K., Microsoft Corp., database
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Oracle offering early warning on security fixes
January 11, 2007 Following Microsoft's lead, Oracle has started tipping customers off in advance of upcoming security patches. TAGS: Oracle Corp., security patch, patch management, fix, vulnerability, security, component, Microsoft Corp.
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Flaw hunters pick holes in Oracle patches
October 27, 2005 Software maker is coming under increased fire from security researchers who say its patch process is "years behind" other companies. TAGS: David Litchfield, Oracle Corp., patch management, researcher, security, enterprise software, bug, software company, CEO, Microsoft Corp., database
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Ellison: Encryption is key to data protection
September 23, 2005 Oracle's chief also boasts about his company's security prowess while taking shots at Microsoft's efforts. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., Oracle Open World, data protection, encryption, security, VoIP, San Francisco, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.
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Oracle readies second grid database
June 20, 2005 The database heavyweight builds in better security, management and support for XML for updated Oracle 10g database. TAGS: Oracle Application Server 10g, Oracle Corp., database, IBM Corp., Gartner Inc., management, XML, server, security, Microsoft Corp.
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Oracle's Ellison to take stage at next RSA confab
August 30, 2006 Business software maker's backing of event comes as company faces continued scrutiny over its security practices. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., security practice, Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., conference, business software company, Bill Gates, security, business software, researcher, software company, Microsoft Corp., event
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Oracle plans to patch peck of flaws
August 4, 2004 The database software maker has worked to fix more than 30 bugs for seven months, a security researcher says. TAGS: David Litchfield, database software, Oracle Corp., database company, flaw, patch management, database, researcher, security, software company, password, Microsoft Corp.
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Gadfly zeroes in on Oracle bugs
March 6, 2007 update The Oracle community, says David Litchfield, shouldn't be so smug when it comes to database security. TAGS: David Litchfield, Oracle Corp., database software, SQL injection, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, database server, database, Microsoft SQL Server, bug, SQL, security, organization, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft looks for 'protection' money
February 22, 2006 After spending billions to secure its software, Microsoft sees security products as a selling point. TAGS: reputation, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, Oracle Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Windows
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Security gets mainstream attention at RSA
February 5, 2007 Security is becoming standard and there's the smell of blood in the air as the industry is increasingly dominated by big-name companies. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Oracle Corp., security, air, conference, vendor, event, Microsoft Corp., information technology
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Oracle to open up on bug severity
October 11, 2006 Business software giant will add severity ratings to its security bulletins, helping customers prioritize patching. TAGS: Oracle Corp., severity, business software, vulnerability, security, software company, conference, Microsoft Corp.
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This week in software flaws
April 14, 2006 Microsoft releases "critical" IE update that fixes 10 flaws in Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Metalink Ltd., cyberattack, vulnerability, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Oracle Corp., Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft tightens database security
May 25, 2004 The software giant plans to announce Tuesday that its SQL Server 2005 database will include new encryption capabilities designed to make it more difficult for unauthorized users to access information. TAGS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft SQL Server, database software, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, database administrator, database, Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp., server, security
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Oracle puts patches on a schedule
August 19, 2004 Following Microsoft's lead, it opts to issue monthly fixes. But does that make customers more secure? TAGS: vulnerability assessment, patch management, Qualys Inc., fix, Oracle Corp., schedule, flaw, researcher, security, software company, information technology, conference, Microsoft Corp., operating system
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Week in review: Oracle's on offense
June 11, 2004 Best defense seems to be a good offense, as its Department of Justice trial gets under way. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Lawson Software Inc., Oracle Corp., SAP AG, bid, Week in review, victim, attorney, offer, merger, adware, Microsoft Corp., document, security, database
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Microsoft to lift lid on hacker conference
March 17, 2006 It plans to publish findings from its third Blue Hat confab, where hackers give tips to Microsoft execs. TAGS: David Litchfield, SQL injection, SQL, conference, blog posting, Web application, hacker, security, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., speakers, researcher, event, database
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Software firms fault colleges' security education
February 16, 2005 A panel at the Secure Software Forum blames universities for turning out graduates who don't know how to program securely. TAGS: college, university, computer science, Oracle Corp., security, software company, developer, programming, Microsoft Corp.

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