Audit Vault 10.2.3.2 now available

Hi Audit Vault Forum,
Wanted to let you know about the new [Audit Vault 10.2.3.2 patchset|http://updates.oracle.com/download/9087650.html] that was released a few weeks ago.
We have added lots of new functionality like:
# Entitlement Reports
* Extract snapshots of Oracle database users, privilege, and profiles
* Report on Oracle database users, privileges, and profiles
# Compliance Reports
* Add new categories of compliance reports for PCI, SOX, and Health Care
* Ability to personalize the reports
# Report Enhancements
* PDF printing
* Scheduling
* Viewing
* Attestation
* Notifications
# Alerts
* Email integration
* Remedy integration
You can find a list of new features in the [Oracle Audit Vault Admin Guide|http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14472_01/doc.102/e14459/whatsnew.htm#sthref12]
Love to get your feedback!
Thanks, Tammy

Hi Tammy,
Thanks for the anouncement of 10.2.3.2.
We are currently using AV with EBS 11i and wanted to know if the new version has any new features through which we can audit EBS database . I know that AV can audit any database and EBS database falls under that category.
for example, we would like to know the application user who modified a system profle in EBS .
I was reading Steven Chan's blog (http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/2009/11/data_protection_security_ebs_openworld.html) and this mentions about setting client identifer for EBS , but that is planned.
do you know when that would be available .
Also are there any specific patches planned for integrating AV with EBS.
Thanks So much in advance

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