Firebird DB - What Does Anyone Know?

   One of our departments is looking at a product that uses a Firebird
database.  I've done some online research and found out that it is an
open source database.  I've brought this up with the vendor, stating
that since its open source it's easy for hackers to get a copy to play
with.  Their response was to challenge me to break into their system and
database, which I thought was an interesting response.  It was the only
technical question thrown at them that they got visibly angry about.  

   My question is:  Is anyone familiar with this database and how secure
it is?  If so, does it support any kind of encryption?  I've not been
able to find anything about encryption, either the data itself or
network, on this product. 

   In the end, if the department purchases this package, we won't be
supporting the database, but I'm trying to do my due diligence in
advising them of any issues, particularly security issues, that I can
find.

 

Thank you,

 

Scott Canaan '88 (Scott.Canaan@xxxxxxx)

(585) 475-7886

"Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it depends on what you put
into it." - Tom Lehrer.

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