Auditing software.Lumigent Technologies Inc., a developer of data auditing solutions, has unveiled Entegra[TM] for Oracle[R] databases. This enterprise-level software helps organizations maintain the integrity of their data, reduce the risk of inappropriate changes and access to data, and meet compliance regulations. Lee Phillips
in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. databases in March 2003. Lumigent, based in Acton, Mass., is now working on a release for Sybase users. A major catalyst for database auditing in 2004 is Sarbanes-Oxley, under which financial misrepresentation misrepresentation In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real-estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation. by public companies is punishable by fines, imprisonment Imprisonment See also Isolation. Alcatraz Island former federal maximum security penitentiary, near San Francisco; “escapeproof.” [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 218] Altmark, the German prison ship in World War II. [Br. Hist. , or both; first year-end reporting capabilities must be in place by the end of 2004. Other regulations that require database auditing include the Health Insurance Privacy and Portability Act (HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ), The USA Patriot Act USA PATRIOT Act [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorists], 2001, U.S. , the Gramm-Leach-Blily Act and others. "Data auditing solves today's demand for accountability and transparency of corporate data," Lumigent noted in an announcement. Lumigent offers "a comprehensive, perpetual database audit trail [that] protects an organization against many kinds of loss that may otherwise go undetected. With insight into the who, what, when, and how of data access and changes, organizations are better equipped to address risk management and regulatory compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). ." Entegra for Oracle provides a comprehensive alternative to traditional data auditing methods such as application modification, database triggers and packet sniffing, all of which, Lumigent maintains, "are costly, incomplete, and introduce risk. They can degrade database performance, ignore database vulnerabilities and be difficult to manage and maintain." Customizing reports with Entegra for internal and external audits is simplified because the Entegra Report Server is based on Crystal Enterprise[TM], which is shipped with Entegra for Oracle to support reporting. Phillips noted that Lumigent has some 40 percent of its customer base in financial services, including giants like Fidelity Investments. Other major vertical markets include pharmaceuticals and biotech, government and the gaming industry, he said. Web: www.lumigent.com |
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