Security: A Federal Case
To win this open-ended deal, Oracle promised to deliver its database in a secure configuration and took responsibility for the security of the software going forward. Future patches must be delivered quickly and cannot create new problems or vulnerabilities if Oracle wants to continue getting paid. It's the kind of vendor commitment that every enterprise merits but that only the $59 billion IT buying power of the federal government can effect right now.
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