IBM Data Champion Program

Rebecca Bond is an industry recognized and respected independent DB2 LUW Security Consultant and author of the only current book on the topic, Understanding DB2 9 Security. Rebecca is adept at designing efficient, secure database architectures; encouraging very large databases to behave; accurately sizing environments; tuning DB2 to work well with complex applications (including Peoplesoft Global Payroll); and providing expert problem solving outcomes across the complete technical landscape.

Identified by IBM as a DB2 Subject Matter Expert, Rebecca participates with other SMEs to write and validate DB2 certification exams. She also holds numerous IBM DB2 Expert and Advanced certifications and achieved her first certification on the product in 1999. Additionally she is a frequent technical reviewer for other authors and has published articles on security topics in the IDUG Solution Journal.

Company
R. Bond Consulting, Inc
New Orleans, Louisiana (work) and Granville, Ohio (home)

Expertise
Security; DB2 LUW; Very Large Databases; Performance Tuning; Database Planning, Design and Sizing

Blog
www.twitter.com/db2locksmith

Languages
English; DB2; Geekspeak;

Interests
Professional: All things DB2 LUW, Security Security Security, performance tuning huge environments, playing tech detective and troubleshooting the toughest tech problems, discovering new technology and inventing new ways to use old technology.

Personal: Learning new things; running (5Ks, 10Ks, 15Ks, half marathons); sitting on beaches in warm places watching the waves roll in; writing for fun, discovery and personal awareness; traveling to warm locations; leading a healthy lifestyle (gym rat); thoroughly enjoying life; and much, much more.

Recommended links
www.securedb2.com;
www.idug.org;
www.planetdb2.com;
www.channeldb2.com;
www.IBMDatabaseMag.com;
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/SusanVisser;
http://labs.idefense.com;

Publications
Understanding DB2 9 Security (IBM Press); Protect "Data at Rest" Using DB2 on Linux, UNIX or Windows (IDUG Solutions Journal, Spring 2007); Using DB2 V9.5 Auditing to Aid Law Enforcement in Cybercrime Investigations (IDUG Solution Journal, Winter 2008)

User Groups/Professional Associations
IDUG

Conferences
International DB2 Users Group (North America)
IBM Information on Demand

Additional information
Here’s something to think about when you approach a security task. If the database held your personal identifying information, how hard would you work to secure it?

Contact Information
Locksmith@securedb2 dot com; db2secure@msn dot com;