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[Tool] Ingrian DataSecure Platforms [By] Ingrian Networks Inc [Description] 
This is an interesting encryption product that offers a way to encrypt critical data in applications and databases. This is a network appliance and offers a way for companies to meet current legislation. The features include granular encryption and centralized security management. The implementation claims to be seamless (i have not verified this). It offers secure key and policy management, segregation of duties, it is transparent to users and applications. One good advantage is that the cryptographic processing is done away from the database server so the load increases expected with heavily encrypting a lot of data will not be seen. There are three components, the DataSecure Appliance, the Network Attached Encryption server which runs on the DataSecure appliance and the Ingrian NAE connector - a software provider that is installed on either the web server, application server or database server. The appliance is a dedicated hardware component that is designed to just do the computations. It provides redundancy and also has an optional FIPS 140-2 level 3 hardware module providing tamper proof protection of the encryption keys. There are 4 appliance levels each offering different processing power. The product suite supports Oracle, DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server. I have not looked at this product in real life yet but it does sound like an interesting alternative the built in encryption solutions in the database.
Pete Finnigan - Oracle and Oracle security information
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