FireWire port is a big security hole

Today, reading Larry Osterman’s blog, I learned something new. I always knew, that physical access to computer / server almost always means, that it may be compromised in one or another way, like Cryogenically frozen RAM bypasses all disk encryption methods. More here. One thing I didn’t know, is FireWire (IEEE 1394 interface) Security issues. …

No ODBC driver after installing Oracle 11g R2

Today, after installing Oracle Database 11g R2 Client there was no ODBC driver listed under Data Sources (ODBC) window. First I tried to change Setup type to Administrator, then Instant Client, etc… noting worked. Then I remembered my last issue with Same / different file problem on 64-bit / WoW64. As you remember, you cannot …