title: How to secure CodeIgniter URI segments when allowing all Characters with Oracle DB
body: <p>I am getting URI segments from CodeIgniter and using them in query to an Oracle database.  What is the way to secure these segments?  As I cannot find a Oracle escape method for php (MySQL escape method in php is mysql_real_escape_string()).</p>
  
  <p>And on a side note, is the security in CodeIgniter really as insanely dangerous as they try to tell you in the config file. I am of the thinking it is safe so long as you escape these URI segments appropriately in any query with the database system you are using, but I don't know if I am correct.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>