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March 11, 2021

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Back to basics with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Oracle Advanced Security is the most popular database security option, and Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) is the most popular feature of Advanced Security. TDE is widely used to block out-of-band access to sensitive data, and is mandatory for database services running in Oracle's cloud. This session reviews the basics of TDE, including what's changed over the past few database versions, impacts on performance and storage, and the basics of key management.

Here is a guide to the recording;
01:30 No product announcements this month
01:47 Technical session: Transparent Data Encryption
02:40 Why Encrypt?
06:48 Transparent Data Encryption innovations
07:51 Encryption targets - tablespace and column
10:05 About encryption keys
14:25 Encrypting existing data
17:50 Encryption and performance
29:50 Encryption's impact on storage
25:25 Recommendations

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    Russ Lowenthal

    Russ Lowenthal   

    Russ Lowenthal is the product manager for Database Security, focused on database encryption, masking, access control, audit, and monitoring. Russ is based in Orlando, Florida, USA and has been with Oracle for over twenty years. Leveraging close to thirty years of experience in IT including database, UNIX systems and network administration, he now advises Oracle's customers on secure implementations of information systems technology. Russ' certifications include Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Oracle Certified Master (OCM), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Certified Technical Trainer (CTT).
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    Pedro Lopes

    Pedro Lopes

    Pedro focuses on the DB Security Assessment Tool.
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    Hakim Loumi

    Hakim Loumi

    Hakim is on the Database Security Product Management team and covers all Database Security Products/Options/Features in the EMEA region.
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