Ben Brumm

https://www.databasestar.com/

Ben is a software developer and business analyst with over 11 years of experience. Based in Melbourne, Australia, he has been working with databases and SQL both during his full-time job, and as the founder of the DatabaseStar.com site where he teaches Oracle database topics. His passion for software and databases began when he started computer classes in high school in the late 1990s and it has only grown since then.

Infrastructure

March 2, 2017

6 Rules to Improve Your PL/SQL Packages Security

Using PL/SQL code in your system has many advantages. However, it can be insecure if it isn’t done right. In this article, I’ve outlined a few practices you can follow to improve the security of...

Infrastructure

February 6, 2017

4 Things You Should Never Store in Your Database

Databases are mainly used to support various business-critical applications. They can store many kinds of data. However, there are some things you should never keep in a database. These basic...

Infrastructure

November 29, 2016

9 Best Practices for Granting Oracle Privileges

Oracle has several features to allow you to improve the security of your database. One such feature is the ability to grant privileges to users. In this article, I’ll discuss what privileges are...