Data Encryption - Oracle Database B10772-01 Administrator's Manual

Data Encryption

Sensitive information that travels over enterprise networks and the Internet can be
protected by encryption algorithms. An encryption algorithm transforms
information into a form that can be deciphered with a decryption key.
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example, if a manager approves a bonus, this data should be encrypted when sent
over the network to avoid eavesdropping. If all communication between the client,
the database, and the application server is encrypted, then when the manager sends
the bonus amount to the database, it is protected.
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This section discusses the following topics:
Supported Encryption Algorithms
Oracle Advanced Security provides the following encryption algorithms to protect
the privacy of network data transmissions:
shows how encryption works to ensure the security of a transaction. For
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Data Integrity
Federal Information Processing Standard
RC4 Encryption
DES Encryption
Triple-DES Encryption
Advanced Encryption Standard
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