General Security Principles

Follow these fundamental principles to use the product securely.

Keep Software Up To Date

Keep all software versions and patches up to date. This document assumes a software level of version 1.0.

Restrict Network Access

Keep the library behind a data center firewall to restricted access to a known network route, which can be monitored and restricted if necessary. As an alternative, you can substitute a firewall router for multiple, independent firewalls. You should identify the hosts allowed to attach to the library and block all other hosts where possible.

Keep Up To Date on Latest Security Information

Oracle continually improves its software and documentation. Check this document every release for revisions.