Five Minute Briefing - Oracle
September 9, 2010
Published in conjunction with the Quest Oracle Community (Quest), this bi-weekly publication contains news, market research, and insight for the Oracle ecosystem, as well as Quest news and information. Subscribers also receive Quest ResearchWire, a bi-monthly research report for the Oracle community.
News Flashes
The Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 is now available on a new fully certified EBS platform - Linux on IBM System z.
Fewer than 30% of the 430 respondents to a new survey conducted by the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) say their organizations are encrypting personally identifiable information in all their databases. Although that percentage is up slightly from last year, the finding is surprising given the number of existing data privacy and protection mandates that specifically call for data-at-rest encryption.
Oracle announced on Monday that Mark V. Hurd has joined Oracle as President and has been named to Oracle's Board of Directors. Hurd will report to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
Think About It
As the Oracle Ecosphere Evolves, So Do Its Participants
Quest IOUG Database & Technology Community News