Pete Finnigan's Oracle security weblog

Embed Scripting Languages in PL/SQL Programs

One of the goals of creating an interpreter written in PL/SQL to execute a custom language was for our use in our tools. We wanted to be able to ship PL/SQL and customise it after its deployed without re-compiling the....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 14/04/25 At 12:11 PM

The search for existing encryption and wallets in the database

In the first blog in this series we discussed the main issue with using DBMS_CRYPTO to encrypt data within the database. This is the lack of key management provided by Oracle natively for use with this package. I had intended....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 07/04/25 At 01:25 PM

Encryption Key Management with DBMS_CRYPTO

I often get asked how to use DBMS_CRYPTO to encrypt data in the Oracle database. Or I used to be asked how to use DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT when it was the go-to encryption in an Oracle database. Before we go far; this....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 02/04/25 At 02:22 PM

Update on Oracle Security

Just an update as I have not posted too many blogs recently. I have a bag log of blog ideas to write on technical subjects directly relating to Oracle security so please watch out for those by subscribing / following....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 19/03/25 At 03:00 PM

AI and Oracle Security

Can we use AI in Oracle security? - yes as an answer? we can but how effective it would be means the answer is maybe? It depends on what we want to use AI for and how much data is....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 27/02/25 At 03:35 PM

Free Licenses for Oracle Security Software

We are holding a 3 day live, in person training event here in York, UK on March 11th to March 13th 2025 (Tuesday to Thursday). The class is taught by Pete Finnigan. The class is a unique event and will....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 19/02/25 At 10:32 AM

3 Day Oracle Security Training in York in March

Our recent 3 day Oracle Security training class in York scheduled in January was popular and a lot of people who enquired for the January class asked if we could do the class again in March. I decided to do....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 06/02/25 At 10:22 AM

ORA-46373 - Correct Error number or Not?

I talked last week about an issue where I wanted to pre-create a unified audit policy with no rules so that I could create a number of policies for a customer in advance and then we could add the actions/rules....[Read More]

Posted by Pete On 06/01/25 At 12:22 PM