What is Oracle Label Security?
Oracle9i Label Security built on builds on the Oracle9i virtual private database (VPD) technology, is a new security option for the Oracle9i Enterprise Edition. Using Oracle9i VPD technology your can write security policies in Oracle PL/SQL and assign them to database tables and views. For example, an Oracle VPD policy can be written to restrict access outside normal business hours or restrict access to specific database rows based on an organizational identifier. Oracle Label Security is configured, controlled and managed from the Policy Manager, an Enterprise Manager-based GUI utility.
