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{{Short description|Defunct American corporation}}
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| successor = [[Oracle Corporation]]
| foundation = 1987
| foundation = 1987
| location = [[Pleasanton, California]], United States
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| key_people = [[David Duffield]], Ken Morris
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'''PeopleSoft, Inc.''' was a company that provided [[human resource management systems]] (HRMS), Financial Management Solutions (FMS), [[Supply Chain Management|supply chain management]] (SCM), [[Customer Relationship Management|customer relationship management]] (CRM), and [[enterprise performance management]] (EPM) software, as well as software for manufacturing, and student administration to large [[corporation]]s, governments, and organizations. It existed as an independent corporation until its acquisition by [[Oracle Corporation]] in 2005. The PeopleSoft name and product line are now marketed by Oracle.
'''PeopleSoft, Inc.''' was a company that provides [[human resource management systems]] (HRMS), financial management solutions (FMS), [[supply chain management]] (SCM), [[customer relationship management]] (CRM), and [[enterprise performance management]] (EPM) software, as well as software for manufacturing, and student administration to large [[corporation]]s, governments, and organizations. It existed as an independent corporation until its acquisition by [[Oracle Corporation]] in 2005. The PeopleSoft name and product line are now marketed by Oracle.


PeopleSoft Financial Management Solutions (FMS) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are part of the same package, commonly known as Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM).
PeopleSoft Financial Management Solutions (FMS) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are part of the same package, commonly known as Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM).


PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (CS) is a separate package developed as a student information system for colleges and universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/peoplesoft-enterprise/campus-solutions-1915256.pdf|title=PeopleSoft Campus Solutions|last=|first=|date=|website=Oracle|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref>
PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (CS) is a separate package developed as a student information system for colleges and universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/peoplesoft-enterprise/campus-solutions-1915256.pdf|title=PeopleSoft Campus Solutions|website=Oracle|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref>

PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management ELM is a separate learning management system and can be used standalone or with PeopleSoft HCM.


== History ==
== History ==
Founded in 1987 by Ken Morris and [[David Duffield]], PeopleSoft was originally headquartered in [[Walnut Creek, California]] before moving to [[Pleasanton, California]]. Duffield envisioned a [[client–server]] version of [[Integral Systems]]' popular [[Mainframe computer|mainframe]] HRMS package. The company's sole venture backing came from IBM.<ref>{{cite web|title=PeopleSoft Inc.- Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on PeopleSoft Inc.|url=http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/16/PeopleSoft-Inc.html|work=Reference for Business|publisher=Advameg, Inc.|accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref> George J. Still, Jr. from [[Norwest Venture Partners]] joined the Board of Directors.<ref>{{cite web|title=George J. Still, Jr.; Partner Emeritus|url=http://www.nvp.com/Team/Partners/George%20Still.aspx|publisher=Norwest Venture Partners|accessdate=3 September 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924152255/http://www.nvp.com/Team/Partners/George%20Still.aspx|archivedate=24 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Founded in 1987 by Ken Morris and [[David Duffield]], PeopleSoft was originally headquartered in [[Walnut Creek, California]], before moving to [[Pleasanton, California]]. Duffield envisioned a [[client–server]] version of Integral Systems popular [[Mainframe computer|mainframe]] HRMS package. He cofounded PeopleSoft after leaving Integral Systems which was also based in Walnut Creek. It should not be confused with [[Integral Systems]] of Columbia, Maryland, a different company. The company's sole venture backing came from IBM.<ref>{{cite web|title=PeopleSoft Inc.- Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on PeopleSoft Inc.|url=http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/16/PeopleSoft-Inc.html|work=Reference for Business|publisher=Advameg, Inc.|access-date=3 September 2013}}</ref> George J. Still Jr. from [[Norwest Venture Partners]] joined the Board of Directors.<ref>{{cite web|title=George J. Still, Jr.; Partner Emeritus|url=http://www.nvp.com/Team/Partners/George%20Still.aspx|publisher=Norwest Venture Partners|access-date=3 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924152255/http://www.nvp.com/Team/Partners/George%20Still.aspx|archive-date=24 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


PeopleSoft version 1, released in the late 1989,<ref name="CS"/>{{rp|18}} was the first fully integrated, robust client–server HRMS application suite.<ref name="CS">{{cite book
PeopleSoft version 1, released in late 1989,<ref name="CS"/>{{rp|18}} was the first fully integrated, robust client–server HRMS application suite.<ref name="CS">{{cite book
| last = Anderson
| last = Anderson
| first = Lynn
| first = Lynn
| authorlink = Lynn Anderson
| author-link = Lynn Anderson
| title = Understanding PeopleSoft8
| title = Understanding PeopleSoft8
| publisher = Sybex
| publisher = Sybex
| year = 2001
| year = 2001
| pages = 18–22
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/understandingpeo00lynn/page/18 18–22]
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PeopleSoft expanded its product range to include a financials module in 1992, distribution in 1994, and manufacturing in 1996 after the acquisition of Red Pepper.<ref name="CS"/>
PeopleSoft expanded its product range to include a financials module in 1992, distribution in 1994, and manufacturing in 1996 after the acquisition of Red Pepper.<ref name="CS"/>

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=== JD Edwards ===
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In 2003, PeopleSoft accomplished a friendly [[merger]] with smaller rival [[JD Edwards]].<ref name="JDE acquisition">{{cite web|last=Kane|first=Margaret|date=2 June 2003|title=PeopleSoft to buy J.D. Edwards|url=http://news.cnet.com/PeopleSoft-to-buy-J.D.-Edwards/2100-1014_3-1011938.html|access-date=5 October 2010|website=CNET}}</ref> The latter's similar product line, ''World'' and ''OneWorld'', targeted mid-sized companies too small to benefit from PeopleSoft's applications. JD Edwards' software used the [[Configurable Network Computing]] architecture, which shielded applications from both the [[operating system]] and the database back-end. PeopleSoft branded the OneWorld product ''PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hines|first=Matt|date=15 December 2003|title=PeopleSoft integrates J.D. Edwards software|url=http://news.cnet.com/PeopleSoft-integrates-J.D.-Edwards-software/2100-1012_3-5124022.html|access-date=5 October 2010|website=CNET}}</ref>

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=== Oracle Corporation acquisition ===
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Beginning in 2003, [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] began to maneuver for control of the PeopleSoft company. In June 2003, Oracle made a $13 billion bid in a hostile corporate [[takeover]] attempt. In February 2004, Oracle decreased their bid to approximately $9.4 billion; this offer was also rejected by PeopleSoft's [[board of directors]]<!--comment
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Previous sentence says $9.4 billion is a 33% increase on $13 billion, assuming this is a typo but will eave for someone else to edit ...-->. Complicating Oracle's takeover attempt was PeopleSoft's [[Shareholder rights plan|poison pill]], allowing their customers to potentially receive refunds of 2–5 times the amount they had paid in the case of a takeover.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 November 2003|title=Oracle chokes on PeopleSoft's poison pill|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/11/11/oracle_chokes_on_peoplesofts_poison/|work=The Register}}</ref>

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Later that month, the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] filed [[lawsuit|suit]] to block Oracle, on the grounds that the acquisition would break [[antitrust]] laws. In September 2004, the suit was rejected by a [[United States|U.S.]] [[Federal judge]], who found that the Justice Department had not proven its antitrust case. In October, the same decision was handed down by the [[European Commission]]. Although Oracle had reduced its offer to $7.7 billion in May, it again raised its bid in November to $9.4 billion.

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In December 2004, Oracle announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for approximately $10.3 billion. A month after the acquisition of PeopleSoft, Oracle cut over half of PeopleSoft's workforce, laying off 6,000 of PeopleSoft's 11,000 employees.<ref name="staff">{{cite web|date=14 January 2005|title=Oracle to PeopleSoft: The pink slip's in the mail|url=http://news.cnet.com/Oracle-to-PeopleSoft-The-pink-slips-in-the-mail/2100-1014_3-5536612.html|access-date=3 August 2012|website=CNET}}</ref>

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Oracle moved to capitalize on the perceived strong brand loyalty within the JD Edwards user community by rebranding former JD Edwards products. Thus PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne became JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and PeopleSoft World became JD Edwards World.{{citation needed|reason=Information not included in sources on this page.|date=January 2016}}

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Oracle announced in 2005 that [[Oracle Fusion Applications|Fusion Applications]] would combine the best aspects of the PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle Applications and merge them into a new product suite.{{citation needed|reason=Information not included in sources on this page.|date=January 2016}}

=== Post-Oracle acquisition ===
Under Oracle, PeopleSoft offers different cloud-based software products, including Human Capital Management (HCM), Campus Solutions, Procurement and Supplier Management, Financial Management, and PeopleTools and Technology.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=PeopleSoft ERP suite excels at human capital management|url=https://searcherp.techtarget.com/feature/PeopleSoft-ERP-suite-excels-at-human-capital-management|access-date=2022-02-03|website=SearchERP|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-06|title=Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management review|url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/oracle-peoplesoft-human-capital-management|access-date=2022-02-03|website=TechRadar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IIM Bangalore chooses Oracle Cloud Applications|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/news/iim-bangalore-chooses-oracle-cloud-applications/cid/1838273|access-date=2022-02-03|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

In 2010, PeopleSoft released its In-Memory Project Discovery.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Oracle's latest PeopleSoft in-memory app taps unstructured data for 'complex' projects|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/oracles-latest-peoplesoft-in-memory-app-taps-unstructured-data-for-complex-projects/|access-date=2022-02-03|website=ZDNet|language=en}}</ref> It translated unstructured data into structured data, which then allowed users to analyze keywords and data in the Services Automation suite. It ran on Oracle's Exalytics in-memory machine and [[Endeca|Oracle Endeca]] Information Discovery enterprise data platform.<ref name=":1" />

In 2015, Oracle PeopleSoft ERP (enterprise resource planning) was an [[On-premises software|on-premises]] system capable of running in [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Linux]], [[Unix|UNIX]], and [[IBM mainframe]] environments.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019, the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] (DFAT) used the PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Resource platform for time and labor tracking, manager and employee self-service tools, and security.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foreign Affairs and Trade to split SAP and PeopleSoft ERP suppliers|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/foreign-affairs-and-trade-to-split-sap-and-peoplesoft-erp-supplier/|access-date=2022-02-03|website=ZDNet|language=en}}</ref>


== Product design ==
== Product design ==


===Application architecture===
===Application architecture===
The original architecture for the PeopleSoft suite of products built on a [[client–server]] (two-tier) approach with a dedicated [[client (computing)|client]].<ref name="CS" /> With the release of version 8, the entire suite was rewritten as an [[n-tier]] [[World Wide Web|web]]-centric design called PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA).<ref name="CS"/> The new format allowed all of a [[company]]'s business functions to be accessed and run from within a [[web browser]].<ref name="CTS">{{cite book
The original architecture for the PeopleSoft is a suite of products built on a [[client–server]] (two-tier) approach with a dedicated [[client (computing)|client]].<ref name="CS" /> With the release of version 8, the entire suite was rewritten as an [[n-tier]] [[World Wide Web|web]]-centric design called PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA).<ref name="CS"/> The new format allowed all of a [[company]]'s business functions to be accessed and run from within a [[web browser]].<ref name="CTS">{{cite book
| last = Anderson
| last = Anderson
| first = Lynn
| first = Lynn
| authorlink = Lynn Anderson
| author-link = Lynn Anderson
| title = Understanding PeopleSoft8
| title = Understanding PeopleSoft8
| publisher = Sybex
| publisher = Sybex
| year = 2001
| year = 2001
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/understandingpeo00lynn/page/58 58]
| pages = 58
| isbn = 0-7821-2930-7
| isbn = 0-7821-2930-7
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Originally, a small number of security and system setup functions still needed to be performed on a [[fat client|fat-client]] machine; however, this is no longer{{when|date=June 2016}} the case.{{clarify|date=May 2014}}{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
Originally, a small number of security and system setup functions still needed to be performed on a [[fat client|fat-client]] machine; however, this is no longer{{when|date=June 2016}} the case.{{clarify|date=May 2014}}{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}


The PeopleSoft application suite can function as an [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] system, similar to [[SAP ERP|SAP]], but can also be used for single modules - for example, [[Student administration system|Student Administration]] or HCM ([[Human Capital Management]]) alone.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
The PeopleSoft application suite can function as an [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] system, similar to [[SAP ERP|SAP]], but can also be used for single modules; for example, [[Student administration system|Student Administration]] or HCM ([[Human Capital Management]]) alone.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}


PeopleSoft uses a functionality now known as Integration Broker<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://peoplesofttutorial.com/understanding-peoplesoft-integration-broker-introduction-part-1/|title=Understanding PeopleSoft Integration Broker – Introduction (Part 1)|date=2013-03-11|work=PeopleSoft Tutorial|access-date=2018-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref> to communicate with different modules (known as pillars). In addition Integration Broker can be utilized for web services calls between PeopleSoft and other applications.
PeopleSoft uses a functionality now known as Integration Broker<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://peoplesofttutorial.com/understanding-peoplesoft-integration-broker-introduction-part-1/|title=Understanding PeopleSoft Integration Broker – Introduction (Part 1)|date=2013-03-11|work=PeopleSoft Tutorial|access-date=2018-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref> to communicate with different modules (known as pillars). In addition Integration Broker can be utilized for web services calls between PeopleSoft and other applications.
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=== Components ===
=== Components ===
Before PIA version 8.0, Components were called Panel Groups.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psoftsearch.com/peoplesoft-component/ |title=Peoplesoft Component |website=psoftsearch.com }}</ref>
Before PIA version 8.0, Components were called Panel Groups.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psoftsearch.com/peoplesoft-component/ |title=Peoplesoft Component |website=psoftsearch.com }}</ref>

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== JD Edwards ==
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In 2003, PeopleSoft performed a friendly [[merger]] with smaller rival [[JD Edwards]].<ref name="JDE acquisition">{{cite web| title=PeopleSoft to buy J.D. Edwards| first=Margaret| last=Kane| url=http://news.cnet.com/PeopleSoft-to-buy-J.D.-Edwards/2100-1014_3-1011938.html| website=CNET |date=2 June 2003| accessdate=5 October 2010}}</ref> The latter's similar product line, ''World'' and ''OneWorld'', targeted mid-sized companies too small to benefit from PeopleSoft's applications. JD Edwards' software used the [[Configurable Network Computing]] architecture, which shielded applications from both the [[operating system]] and the database back-end. PeopleSoft branded the OneWorld product ''PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne''.<ref>{{cite web| title=PeopleSoft integrates J.D. Edwards software| first=Matt| last=Hines| url=http://news.cnet.com/PeopleSoft-integrates-J.D.-Edwards-software/2100-1012_3-5124022.html| website=CNET |date=15 December 2003| accessdate=5 October 2010}}</ref>

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== Oracle Corporation acquisition==
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Beginning in 2003, [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] began to maneuver for control of the PeopleSoft company. In June 2003, Oracle made a $13 billion bid in a hostile corporate [[takeover]] attempt. In February 2004, Oracle decreased their bid to approximately $9.4 billion; this offer was also rejected by PeopleSoft's [[board of directors]]<!--comment
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Previous sentence says $9.4 billion is a 33% increase on $13 billion, assuming this is a typo but will eave for someone else to edit ...-->. Complicating Oracle's takeover attempt was PeopleSoft's [[poison pill]], allowing their customers to potentially receive refunds of 2–5 times the amount they had paid in the case of a takeover.<ref>{{cite web |work=The Register |title=Oracle chokes on PeopleSoft's poison pill |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/11/11/oracle_chokes_on_peoplesofts_poison/ |date=11 November 2003}}</ref>

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Later that month, the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] filed [[lawsuit|suit]] to block Oracle, on the grounds that the acquisition would break [[anti-trust]] laws. In September 2004, the suit was rejected by a [[United States|U.S.]] [[Federal judge]], who found that the Justice Department had not proven its anti-trust case. In October, the same decision was handed down by the [[European Commission]]. Although Oracle had reduced its offer to $7.7 billion in May, it again raised its bid in November to $9.4 billion.

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In December 2004, Oracle announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for approximately $10.3 billion. A month after the acquisition of PeopleSoft, Oracle cut over half of PeopleSoft's workforce, laying off 6,000 of PeopleSoft's 11,000 employees.<ref name=staff>{{cite web|title=Oracle to PeopleSoft: The pink slip's in the mail |website=CNET |date=14 January 2005 |url=http://news.cnet.com/Oracle-to-PeopleSoft-The-pink-slips-in-the-mail/2100-1014_3-5536612.html |accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref>

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Oracle moved to capitalize on the perceived strong brand loyalty within the JD Edwards user community by rebranding former JD Edwards products. Thus PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne became JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and PeopleSoft World became JD Edwards World. {{citation needed|reason=Information not included in sources on this page.|date=January 2016}}

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Oracle announced in 2005 that [[Oracle Fusion Applications|Fusion Applications]] would combine the best aspects of the PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle Applications and merge them into a new product suite. {{citation needed|reason=Information not included in sources on this page.|date=January 2016}}

Oracle would later slow the release cadence for PeopleSoft applications, instead releasing "Feature Packs" to add functionality.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/358786 |title=Oracle Announces Oracle’s PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management 9.1 Feature Pack |date=11 April 2011 |publisher=Oracle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle PeopleSoft Continuous Delivery Model |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zE4aOobdr0 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


== PeopleSoft timeline ==
== PeopleSoft timeline ==
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* 1987: PeopleSoft, Inc. founded by [[David Duffield]] and Ken Morris in [[Walnut Creek, CA]], USA.
* 1987: PeopleSoft, Inc. founded by [[David Duffield]] and Ken Morris in [[Walnut Creek, CA]], USA.
* 1988: PeopleSoft HRMS released.
* 1988: PeopleSoft HRMS released.
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* 1998: PeopleSoft Student Administration System was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=229|title=HEUG.Online : History|website=www.heug.org|access-date=2018-04-07}}</ref>
* 1998: PeopleSoft Student Administration System was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=229|title=HEUG.Online : History|website=www.heug.org|access-date=2018-04-07}}</ref>
* 1999: Craig Conway named new CEO; release products to enable Internet transactions.
* 1999: Craig Conway named new CEO; release products to enable Internet transactions.
* 2000: Acquired [[Vantive]] Corporation.
* 2000: Acquired [[Vantive Corporation]].
* 2000: Deliver PeopleSoft 8<ref>{{cite web|last=Tomei|first=Derek|title=PeopleSoft 8|url=http://www.peoplesoftcareer.com/blog/peoplesoft-8/|publisher=PeopleSoftCareer|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref> with an in-house application service provider.
* 2000: Deliver PeopleSoft 8<ref>{{cite web|last=Tomei|first=Derek|title=PeopleSoft 8|date=8 September 2012 |url=http://www.peoplesoftcareer.com/blog/peoplesoft-8/|publisher=PeopleSoftCareer|access-date=1 October 2013}}</ref> with an in-house application service provider.
* 2003: Acquired JD Edwards<ref name="JDE acquisition" />
* 2003: Acquired JD Edwards<ref name="JDE acquisition" />
* 2004: Dave Duffield returns as CEO, replacing Craig Conway.<ref>{{cite web |first=Laura |last=Rohde |url=http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/update-peoplesofts-ceo-conway-gets-boot-091 |title=Update: PeopleSoft's CEO Conway gets the boot. Board of directors replaces Conway with PeopleSoft founder and chairman Dave Duffield |work=InfoWorld |date=1 October 2004}}</ref>
* 2004: Dave Duffield returns as CEO, replacing Craig Conway.<ref>{{cite web |first=Laura |last=Rohde |url=http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/update-peoplesofts-ceo-conway-gets-boot-091 |title=Update: PeopleSoft's CEO Conway gets the boot. Board of directors replaces Conway with PeopleSoft founder and chairman Dave Duffield |work=InfoWorld |date=1 October 2004}}</ref>
* 2005: Acquired by Oracle Corporation.
* 2005: Acquired by Oracle Corporation.
* 2006: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.0 is released. (September 2006)<ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle Lifetime Support Policy |url=http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-applications-069216.pdf}}</ref>
* 2006: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.0 is released. (September 2006)<ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle Lifetime Support Policy |url=http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-applications-069216.pdf |publisher=Oracle}}</ref>
* 2006: PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 is released. (December 2006)
* 2006: PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 is released. (December 2006)
* 2009: PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 is released. (October 2009)
* 2009: PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 is released. (October 2009)
* 2009: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.1 is released. (November 2009)
* 2009: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.1 is released. (November 2009)
* 2011: PeopleSoft HCM (Human Capital Management) 9.1 Feature Pack 2 (November 2011)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-11-16|title=Oracle's PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2 Delivers New HR Self Service User Experience|url=https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracles-PeopleSoft-HCM-91-Feature-Pack-2-Delivers-New-HR-Self-Service-User-Experience-78946.aspx|access-date=2022-02-03|website=Database Trends and Applications|language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2013: PeopleSoft 9.2 is released. (FSCM and HCM released simultaneously)<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1920557 |title=Oracle Releases Oracle’s PeopleSoft 9.2 |date=18 March 2013 |publisher=Oracle}}</ref>
* 2015 PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 is released (December 2015) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.oracle.com/campus-solutions/peoplesoft-campus-solutions-92-has-been-released|title=PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 has been released|last=Borgione|first=Lawrence|access-date=2018-04-07}}</ref>
* 2013: PeopleSoft 9.2 is released. (FSCM and HCM released simultaneously)<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1920557 |title=Oracle Releases Oracle's PeopleSoft 9.2 |date=18 March 2013 |publisher=Oracle}}</ref>
* 2015: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 is released (December 2015) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.oracle.com/campus-solutions/peoplesoft-campus-solutions-92-has-been-released|title=PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 has been released|last=Borgione|first=Lawrence|access-date=2018-04-07 |publisher=Oracle}}</ref>


==Security==
==Security==


PeopleSoft applications, which address complex business requirements, have some known issues in terms of online security. PeopleSoft is used by Fortune 500 companies and government organizations, and almost 50% of them are vulnerable and can be hacked via the internet, as researchers state.<ref name="ERPScan">{{cite press release |url=https://erpscan.com/press-center/news/tokenchpoken-attack-on-oracle-peoplesoft-affecting-nearly-half-of-large-enterprises-and-government-organizations/ |title=TokenChpoken attack on Oracle PeopleSoft affecting nearly half of large enterprises and government organizations |date=29 June 2015 |publisher=ERPScan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821160528/https://erpscan.com/press-center/news/tokenchpoken-attack-on-oracle-peoplesoft-affecting-nearly-half-of-large-enterprises-and-government-organizations/ |archive-date=2018-08-21}}</ref>
PeopleSoft applications, which address complex business requirements, have some known issues in terms of online security. PeopleSoft was used by Fortune 500 companies and government organizations, and almost 50% of them are vulnerable and can be hacked via the internet, as researchers state.<ref name="ERPScan">{{cite press release |url=https://erpscan.com/press-center/news/tokenchpoken-attack-on-oracle-peoplesoft-affecting-nearly-half-of-large-enterprises-and-government-organizations/ |title=TokenChpoken attack on Oracle PeopleSoft affecting nearly half of large enterprises and government organizations |date=29 June 2015 |publisher=ERPScan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821160528/https://erpscan.com/press-center/news/tokenchpoken-attack-on-oracle-peoplesoft-affecting-nearly-half-of-large-enterprises-and-government-organizations/ |archive-date=2018-08-21}}</ref>

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The risk factor lies in existing vulnerabilities of Oracle PeopleSoft systems that could enable data breaches at businesses, government organizations, and universities.<ref>{{cite web| title=Oracle PeopleSoft attack could enable big data breaches| first=Adam| last=Greenberg| url=https://www.scmagazine.com/peoplesoft-systems-vulnerable-to-tokenchpoken/article/532415/| publisher=CS Media|date=6 July 2015| access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref> Because of this, companies using PeopleSoft applications are under constant threat of cyber attacks.<ref>{{cite web| title=Password reset sites expose crackable PeopleSoft creds| first=Darren| last=Pauli| url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/28/password_reset_sites_expose_crackable_peoplesoft_creds/| website=The Register|date=28 May 2015| access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref>


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According to the research<ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle PeopleSoft applications are under attacks |url=https://erpscan.com/wp-content/uploads/presentations/2015-Hack-In-Paris-Oracle-PeopleSoft-applications-are-under-attacks.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118151138/https://erpscan.com/wp-content/uploads/presentations/2015-Hack-In-Paris-Oracle-PeopleSoft-applications-are-under-attacks.pdf |archive-date=2018-11-18 |publisher=ERPScan}}</ref> on public-facing Oracle PeopleSoft applications and their vulnerabilities, systems available online are susceptible to the TokenChpoken attack. A TokenChpoken attack, which affects systems that use Single Sign-On (SSO), is possible because an authentication cookie (PS_TOKEN) used by PeopleSoft applications can be forged. When the PS_TOKEN is identified by a "brute force" TokenChpoken attack, it is possible to log in under a system account and gain access to all data from the compromised system.
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The risk factor lies in existing vulnerabilities of Oracle PeopleSoft systems that could enable data breaches at businesses, government organizations, and universities.<ref>{{cite web| title=Oracle PeopleSoft attack could enable big data breaches| first=Adam| last=Greenberg| url=https://www.scmagazine.com/peoplesoft-systems-vulnerable-to-tokenchpoken/article/532415/| publisher=CS Media|date=6 July 2015| accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref> Because of this, companies using PeopleSoft applications are under constant threat of cyber attacks.<ref>{{cite web| title=Password reset sites expose crackable PeopleSoft creds| first=Darren| last=Pauli| url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/28/password_reset_sites_expose_crackable_peoplesoft_creds/| website=The Register|date=28 May 2015| accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref>


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Since 2010, several cases have been reported of PeopleSoft security breaches. In March 2013, Salem State University in Massachusetts alerted 25,000 students and employees that their Social Security Numbers might have been compromised in a database breach. Similarly, in February 2016, the University of Central Florida disclosed that over 63,000 student Social Security numbers had been compromised.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ucf.edu/datasecurity/ |title=Intrusion into UCF Network Involves Personal Data |publisher=University of Central Florida |date=May 19, 2016}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=cited source doesn't explicitly mention PeopleSoft|date=April 2018}}
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According to the research<ref>{{cite web |title=Oracle PeopleSoft applications are under attacks |url=https://erpscan.com/wp-content/uploads/presentations/2015-Hack-In-Paris-Oracle-PeopleSoft-applications-are-under-attacks.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118151138/https://erpscan.com/wp-content/uploads/presentations/2015-Hack-In-Paris-Oracle-PeopleSoft-applications-are-under-attacks.pdf |archive-date=2018-11-18}}</ref> on public-facing Oracle PeopleSoft applications and their vulnerabilities, systems available online are susceptible to the TokenChpoken attack. A TokenChpoken attack, which affects systems that use Single Sign-On (SSO), is possible because an authentication cookie (PS_TOKEN) used by PeopleSoft applications can be forged. When the PS_TOKEN is identified by a "brute force" TokenChpoken attack, it is possible to log in under a system account and gain access to all data from the compromised system.


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All organizations that use PeopleSoft (including companies specialized in charity, food, manufacturing, retail, transport, etc.) stay vulnerable to TokenChpoken and other interventions if they do not pay due attention to security.<ref>{{cite web| title= PeopleSoft vulnerabilities elevate ERP security issues | first=Michael| last=Mimoso| url=https://threatpost.com/peoplesoft-vulnerabilities-elevate-erp-security-issues/113061/| publisher=Threatpost|date=29 May 2015| access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref>
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Since 2010, several cases have been reported of PeopleSoft security breaches. In March 2013, Salem State University in Massachusetts alerted 25,000 students and employees that their Social Security Numbers might have been compromised in a database breach. Similarly, in February 2016, the University of Central Florida disclosed that over 63,000 student Social Security numbers had been compromised.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ucf.edu/datasecurity/ |title=Intrusion into UCF Network Involves Personal Data |publisher=University of Central Florida |date=May 19, 2016}}</ref>{{better source|reason=cited source doesn't explicitly mention PeopleSoft|date=April 2018}}


== See also ==
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All organizations that use PeopleSoft (including companies specialized in charity, food, manufacturing, retail, transport, etc.) stay vulnerable to TokenChpoken and other interventions if they do not pay due attention to security.<ref>{{cite web| title= PeopleSoft vulnerabilities elevate ERP security issues | first=Michael| last=Mimoso| url=https://threatpost.com/peoplesoft-vulnerabilities-elevate-erp-security-issues/113061/| publisher=Threatpost|date=29 May 2015| accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref>
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PeopleSoft
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1987
SuccessorOracle Corporation
HeadquartersPleasanton, California, United States
Key people
David Duffield, Ken Morris
OwnerOracle (2005–present)
ParentOracle Corporation

PeopleSoft, Inc. was a company that provides human resource management systems (HRMS), financial management solutions (FMS), supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and enterprise performance management (EPM) software, as well as software for manufacturing, and student administration to large corporations, governments, and organizations. It existed as an independent corporation until its acquisition by Oracle Corporation in 2005. The PeopleSoft name and product line are now marketed by Oracle.

PeopleSoft Financial Management Solutions (FMS) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are part of the same package, commonly known as Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM).

PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (CS) is a separate package developed as a student information system for colleges and universities.[1]

PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management ELM is a separate learning management system and can be used standalone or with PeopleSoft HCM.

History

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Founded in 1987 by Ken Morris and David Duffield, PeopleSoft was originally headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, before moving to Pleasanton, California. Duffield envisioned a client–server version of Integral Systems popular mainframe HRMS package. He cofounded PeopleSoft after leaving Integral Systems which was also based in Walnut Creek. It should not be confused with Integral Systems of Columbia, Maryland, a different company. The company's sole venture backing came from IBM.[2] George J. Still Jr. from Norwest Venture Partners joined the Board of Directors.[3]

PeopleSoft version 1, released in late 1989,[4]: 18  was the first fully integrated, robust client–server HRMS application suite.[4]

PeopleSoft expanded its product range to include a financials module in 1992, distribution in 1994, and manufacturing in 1996 after the acquisition of Red Pepper.[4]

JD Edwards

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In 2003, PeopleSoft accomplished a friendly merger with smaller rival JD Edwards.[5] The latter's similar product line, World and OneWorld, targeted mid-sized companies too small to benefit from PeopleSoft's applications. JD Edwards' software used the Configurable Network Computing architecture, which shielded applications from both the operating system and the database back-end. PeopleSoft branded the OneWorld product PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne.[6]

Oracle Corporation acquisition

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Beginning in 2003, Oracle began to maneuver for control of the PeopleSoft company. In June 2003, Oracle made a $13 billion bid in a hostile corporate takeover attempt. In February 2004, Oracle decreased their bid to approximately $9.4 billion; this offer was also rejected by PeopleSoft's board of directors. Complicating Oracle's takeover attempt was PeopleSoft's poison pill, allowing their customers to potentially receive refunds of 2–5 times the amount they had paid in the case of a takeover.[7]

Later that month, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block Oracle, on the grounds that the acquisition would break antitrust laws. In September 2004, the suit was rejected by a U.S. Federal judge, who found that the Justice Department had not proven its antitrust case. In October, the same decision was handed down by the European Commission. Although Oracle had reduced its offer to $7.7 billion in May, it again raised its bid in November to $9.4 billion.

In December 2004, Oracle announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for approximately $10.3 billion. A month after the acquisition of PeopleSoft, Oracle cut over half of PeopleSoft's workforce, laying off 6,000 of PeopleSoft's 11,000 employees.[8]

Oracle moved to capitalize on the perceived strong brand loyalty within the JD Edwards user community by rebranding former JD Edwards products. Thus PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne became JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and PeopleSoft World became JD Edwards World.[citation needed]

Oracle announced in 2005 that Fusion Applications would combine the best aspects of the PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle Applications and merge them into a new product suite.[citation needed]

Post-Oracle acquisition

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Under Oracle, PeopleSoft offers different cloud-based software products, including Human Capital Management (HCM), Campus Solutions, Procurement and Supplier Management, Financial Management, and PeopleTools and Technology.[9][10][11]

In 2010, PeopleSoft released its In-Memory Project Discovery.[12] It translated unstructured data into structured data, which then allowed users to analyze keywords and data in the Services Automation suite. It ran on Oracle's Exalytics in-memory machine and Oracle Endeca Information Discovery enterprise data platform.[12]

In 2015, Oracle PeopleSoft ERP (enterprise resource planning) was an on-premises system capable of running in Windows, Linux, UNIX, and IBM mainframe environments.[9] In 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) used the PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Resource platform for time and labor tracking, manager and employee self-service tools, and security.[13]

Product design

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Application architecture

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The original architecture for the PeopleSoft is a suite of products built on a client–server (two-tier) approach with a dedicated client.[4] With the release of version 8, the entire suite was rewritten as an n-tier web-centric design called PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA).[4] The new format allowed all of a company's business functions to be accessed and run from within a web browser.[14]

Originally, a small number of security and system setup functions still needed to be performed on a fat-client machine; however, this is no longer[when?] the case.[clarification needed][citation needed]

The PeopleSoft application suite can function as an ERP system, similar to SAP, but can also be used for single modules; for example, Student Administration or HCM (Human Capital Management) alone.[citation needed]

PeopleSoft uses a functionality now known as Integration Broker[15] to communicate with different modules (known as pillars). In addition Integration Broker can be utilized for web services calls between PeopleSoft and other applications.

Development platform

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Implementation focuses on PeopleSoft's proprietary PeopleTools technology. PeopleTools includes many different components used to create web-based applications: a scripting language known as PeopleCode, design tools to define various types of metadata, standard security structure, batch-processing tools, and the ability to interface with a SQL database. The metadata describes data for user interfaces, tables, messages, security, navigation, portals, etc. This set of tools can make the PeopleSoft suite platform-independent.

Components

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Before PIA version 8.0, Components were called Panel Groups.[16]

PeopleSoft timeline

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  • 1987: PeopleSoft, Inc. founded by David Duffield and Ken Morris in Walnut Creek, CA, USA.
  • 1988: PeopleSoft HRMS released.
  • 1991: Begins opening international offices.
  • 1994: Public distribution of Distribution and Financials modules.
  • 1995: Launch of Student Administration System.
  • 1995: Opened office in Mexico, first in Latin America.
  • 1996: Releases Manufacturing and PeopleSoft 6, their first ERP package.
  • 1997: PeopleSoft 7 is released within upgraded ERP modules.
  • 1998: PeopleSoft 7.5 is released with improved client/server technology. Acquired Intrepid Systems.
  • 1998: PeopleSoft Student Administration System was released.[17]
  • 1999: Craig Conway named new CEO; release products to enable Internet transactions.
  • 2000: Acquired Vantive Corporation.
  • 2000: Deliver PeopleSoft 8[18] with an in-house application service provider.
  • 2003: Acquired JD Edwards[5]
  • 2004: Dave Duffield returns as CEO, replacing Craig Conway.[19]
  • 2005: Acquired by Oracle Corporation.
  • 2006: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.0 is released. (September 2006)[20]
  • 2006: PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 is released. (December 2006)
  • 2009: PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 is released. (October 2009)
  • 2009: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.1 is released. (November 2009)
  • 2011: PeopleSoft HCM (Human Capital Management) 9.1 Feature Pack 2 (November 2011)[21]
  • 2013: PeopleSoft 9.2 is released. (FSCM and HCM released simultaneously)[22]
  • 2015: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 is released (December 2015) [23]

Security

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PeopleSoft applications, which address complex business requirements, have some known issues in terms of online security. PeopleSoft was used by Fortune 500 companies and government organizations, and almost 50% of them are vulnerable and can be hacked via the internet, as researchers state.[24]

The risk factor lies in existing vulnerabilities of Oracle PeopleSoft systems that could enable data breaches at businesses, government organizations, and universities.[25] Because of this, companies using PeopleSoft applications are under constant threat of cyber attacks.[26]

According to the research[27] on public-facing Oracle PeopleSoft applications and their vulnerabilities, systems available online are susceptible to the TokenChpoken attack. A TokenChpoken attack, which affects systems that use Single Sign-On (SSO), is possible because an authentication cookie (PS_TOKEN) used by PeopleSoft applications can be forged. When the PS_TOKEN is identified by a "brute force" TokenChpoken attack, it is possible to log in under a system account and gain access to all data from the compromised system.

Since 2010, several cases have been reported of PeopleSoft security breaches. In March 2013, Salem State University in Massachusetts alerted 25,000 students and employees that their Social Security Numbers might have been compromised in a database breach. Similarly, in February 2016, the University of Central Florida disclosed that over 63,000 student Social Security numbers had been compromised.[28][better source needed]

All organizations that use PeopleSoft (including companies specialized in charity, food, manufacturing, retail, transport, etc.) stay vulnerable to TokenChpoken and other interventions if they do not pay due attention to security.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PeopleSoft Campus Solutions" (PDF). Oracle. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ^ "PeopleSoft Inc.- Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on PeopleSoft Inc". Reference for Business. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  3. ^ "George J. Still, Jr.; Partner Emeritus". Norwest Venture Partners. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e Anderson, Lynn (2001). Understanding PeopleSoft8. Sybex. pp. 18–22. ISBN 0-7821-2930-7.
  5. ^ a b Kane, Margaret (2 June 2003). "PeopleSoft to buy J.D. Edwards". CNET. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  6. ^ Hines, Matt (15 December 2003). "PeopleSoft integrates J.D. Edwards software". CNET. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Oracle chokes on PeopleSoft's poison pill". The Register. 11 November 2003.
  8. ^ "Oracle to PeopleSoft: The pink slip's in the mail". CNET. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  9. ^ a b "PeopleSoft ERP suite excels at human capital management". SearchERP. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management review". TechRadar. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ^ "IIM Bangalore chooses Oracle Cloud Applications". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Oracle's latest PeopleSoft in-memory app taps unstructured data for 'complex' projects". ZDNet. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Foreign Affairs and Trade to split SAP and PeopleSoft ERP suppliers". ZDNet. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  14. ^ Anderson, Lynn (2001). Understanding PeopleSoft8. Sybex. pp. 58. ISBN 0-7821-2930-7.
  15. ^ "Understanding PeopleSoft Integration Broker – Introduction (Part 1)". PeopleSoft Tutorial. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Peoplesoft Component". psoftsearch.com.
  17. ^ "HEUG.Online : History". www.heug.org. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  18. ^ Tomei, Derek (8 September 2012). "PeopleSoft 8". PeopleSoftCareer. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  19. ^ Rohde, Laura (1 October 2004). "Update: PeopleSoft's CEO Conway gets the boot. Board of directors replaces Conway with PeopleSoft founder and chairman Dave Duffield". InfoWorld.
  20. ^ "Oracle Lifetime Support Policy" (PDF). Oracle.
  21. ^ "Oracle's PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2 Delivers New HR Self Service User Experience". Database Trends and Applications. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Oracle Releases Oracle's PeopleSoft 9.2" (Press release). Oracle. 18 March 2013.
  23. ^ Borgione, Lawrence. "PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 has been released". Oracle. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  24. ^ "TokenChpoken attack on Oracle PeopleSoft affecting nearly half of large enterprises and government organizations" (Press release). ERPScan. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018.
  25. ^ Greenberg, Adam (6 July 2015). "Oracle PeopleSoft attack could enable big data breaches". CS Media. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  26. ^ Pauli, Darren (28 May 2015). "Password reset sites expose crackable PeopleSoft creds". The Register. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  27. ^ "Oracle PeopleSoft applications are under attacks" (PDF). ERPScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2018.
  28. ^ "Intrusion into UCF Network Involves Personal Data". University of Central Florida. 19 May 2016.
  29. ^ Mimoso, Michael (29 May 2015). "PeopleSoft vulnerabilities elevate ERP security issues". Threatpost. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

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