Richard R Wessman

US Patent:

7111005, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Oct 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/680599

Inventors:

Richard R. Wessman - Brockport NY, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

707 9, 726 27

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing encryption within a database system that is managed by a database administrator, and wherein a user administrator not otherwise associated with the database system, manages users of the database system. This system performs encryption automatically and transparently to a user of the database system. The system operates by receiving a request to store data in a column of the database system. If a user has designated the column as an encrypted column, the system automatically encrypts the data using an encryption function. This encryption function uses a key stored in a keyfile managed by the security administrator. After encrypting the data, the system stores the data in the database system using a storage function of the database system.

US Patent:

57845662, Jul 21, 1998

Filed:

Jan 11, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/583890

Inventors:

Steven Viavant - Piedmont CA
Arthur A. Gleckler - Belmont CA
Richard R. Wessman - Redwood City CA

Assignee:

Oracle Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516
G06F 1314
G06F 1338
H04L 928

US Classification:

39520059

Abstract:

A system and a method are described for selecting and initiating security services for communication across computer networks. Negotiation is facilitated between nodes of a computer network to determine whether a security service is to be used, and if so, what particular method of providing the security service will be used. Communication with a wide range of different computer systems using different methods of providing various security services is thereby facilitated.

US Patent:

62861042, Sep 4, 2001

Filed:

Aug 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/369047

Inventors:

Gordon Buhle - Boulder Creek CA
Richard R. Wessman - Brockport NY

Assignee:

Oracle Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

713201

Abstract:

A method is provided for ensuring effective and accurate authentication and authorization in an N-tier relational database management system. An N-tier relational database management system comprises a set of clients, one or more data servers and one or more middle-tier servers through which the clients may access the data servers. A method is provided for enabling a middle-tier server to connect to a data server and perform database operations on behalf of a client while promoting the ability to ensure the middle-tier server does not exceed its authorized privileges or roles. In this method a middle-tier server first establishes a session with the data server using the middle-tier server's own identity (e. g. , username) and verification (e. g. , password).