Ellison is not refering to securing Exchange/Microsoft. He is refering to the use of Oracle Email Server from Oracle Apps Server product line, and that users can stick to using Microsoft Outlook at the frontend.
>From: "Brad Westman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Ellison: Oracle Database is 'Unbreakable' (fwd) >Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:02:12 -0600 > >At the very least Oracle has put some effort in to security. Microsoft >doesn't care and will wait till people break every little peice of their >software then will pay the developement costs to patch their software.. Not >only is Oracle concerned with security, but they are concerned with a >seperate vendors product that will secure an unsecure product >(Exchange/Microsoft). > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "leon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 8:39 AM >Subject: Ellison: Oracle Database is 'Unbreakable' (fwd) > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > I think it is a publicity stunt. Nothing like taunting the hacking / > > security community to get some free security work done for them so > > they don't have to do it themselves. I mean, why would they spend > > money on research and development of security when that totally cuts > > into their bottom line and they can it for free and add security as > > an afterthought. Anyone else agree or disagree? All responses to > > list please. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Leon > > > > - - -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 12:12 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Ellison: Oracle Database is 'Unbreakable' (fwd) > > > > - - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:21:19 -0700 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Ellison: Oracle Database is 'Unbreakable' > > > > http://www.varbusiness.com/components/Nl/Insider/article.asp?ArticleID > > =31368 > > > > [ snip ] > > > > Ellison also said hackers and cybercriminals can't break into the > > database > > because of its enhanced security and stability. He said he was warned > > not to > > call Oracle 9i unbreakable because it would attract hackers eager to > > break > > into Oracle databases, but despite increased attacks recently, all > > attempts > > have failed so far, Ellison said. > > > > "I'm not inviting hackers, but so far, with more than 1,000 attacks a > > day, > > we're still running," Ellison said. "Our very first customer was the > > CIA. > > Our second customer was the National Security Agency." > > > > [ snip ] > > > > "What we're proposing is you keep your Microsoft Outlook, we'll make > > it > > unbreakable," Ellison said. "And unbreakable means you can't break it > > and > > you can't break in." > > > > [ snip ] > > > > More at > > http://www.oracle.com/features/events/index.html?ljecomdex.html > > > > Sounds like a challenge to me. I think you can download evaluation > > copies > > of Oracle products at http://otn.oracle.com/software/content.html > > > > - - -- > > Elias Levy > > SecurityFocus > > http://www.securityfocus.com/ > > Si vis pacem, para bellum > > > > > > - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use > > <http://www.pgp.com> > > > > iQA+AwUBO/pq5dqAgf0xoaEuEQLlMgCYhdpLZNWSQ+wCGhGKhzB/Elfe2wCdGLAS > > fadt/iAuyCw5ucwFLn843Xw= > > =phbJ > > - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > > > iQA/AwUBO/prA9qAgf0xoaEuEQLqxwCeK5cJZgNyW/5snZsTbCWC5lf1RE8AoPmp > > pjwsrqepUSpaIDKr7W1jx5w3 > > =nViG > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
