Seriously, is it just running a couple of scripts or is it more involved? We've got Oracle installed on RHEL 4. I'm sick and tired of our DBAs insisting on installing the patches during unsupported ...

As Oracle prepares to dump a passel of 81 security fixes on its user base -- including seven critical patch updates (CPUs) for its database product -- many database administrators are preparing to ...

Oracle will join Microsoft on next week's Patch Tuesday freight train and it will be another mega-release. The database server giant says in a pre-release announcement that it will patch a whopping 81 ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

Most organizations running Oracle databases don't require the application of the database vendor's Critical Patch Updates -- in fact, only 26 percent need them, according to a new report. "What I ...

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Oracle Corp.’s ability to address vulnerabilities in its core database technologies may be hampered by the vast number of products the company now must manage, security experts say. For example, the ...

If Oracle’s licensing terms never struck you as invidious before, you might soon change your mind. The upshot is that anyone who applies the latest patches and isn’t conscientious enough to determine ...

A security researcher today criticized Oracle for neglecting to patch its core database products, noting that the massive update slated for later Tuesday will set a record for the fewest fixes. Alex ...