Database access security
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1. A security filter device for protection of database objects from unwanted access comprising:
- a data packet inspection unit for inspecting passing data packets to find and carry out an analysis of database operation text within said packet, and an enforcement unit, associated with said data packet inspection unit for applying enforcement rules to said data packet, based at least partly on said analysis, the enforcement unit operable to protect respective database objects.
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Abstract
Apparatus for protection of database objects from unwanted access, particularly from external connections via a firewall (20). The apparatus comprises a data packet parsing unit (54) for parsing a data packet to find database operation commands in the packet, and an enforcement unit (56) for applying enforcement rules to the data packet, thereby to protect respective database objects. The apparatus may form an additional layer (50, 52) of protection in conjunction with a firewall (20) to protect internal data.
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1. A security filter device for protection of database objects from unwanted access comprising:
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a data packet inspection unit for inspecting passing data packets to find and carry out an analysis of database operation text within said packet, and an enforcement unit, associated with said data packet inspection unit for applying enforcement rules to said data packet, based at least partly on said analysis, the enforcement unit operable to protect respective database objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28)
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16. A method for protection of database objects from unwanted access comprising:
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parsing a data packet to find database operation commands in said packet, and applying enforcement rules to said data packet, the enforcement rules specifying conditions based at least partially on said database operation commands, and operative to protect the respective database objects. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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