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... So database security has been a major area for development.
The primary purpose of database security is to selectively allow/ disallowing users to access objects for which they are authorized/ unauthorized. The following are the main objectives while designing a secure database application. ...
A subsystem of the database is responsible for ensuring the security of database against unauthorized access.
The basic levels of security break down to account, access, and system level security. Account security is the right to connect to the database. ...
Oddly enough the hacker communities have not really done database hacking in mass but we still need to worry about:
· Underpaid accountants
· Freethinking engineers
· Disgruntled employees (who are hiding the fact that they are upset)
· Over competitive programmers
· Rival companies
· Unknown cracker/hacker on a random attack
It is odd that the hacking community has not yet attacked databases. ... Since databases have not come under heavy attack yet there most likely are hundreds of security holes that we are unaware of today. ...
SENSATIVE DATA
Examples of what might be considered sensitive data
Enterprise Information
Financial:
Banks Customer accounts
Savings and loans Credit ratings
Insurance
Credit reporting
Industrial:
Manufacturing Characteristics and announcement dates of new products
Mining Production processes
Medical:
Hospitals Medication data Distribution - Selling strategies
Clinics Patients Health histories
Medical groups:
Educational: Students grades
Universities Personal information about the students
Military: Emergency procedures
Secret weapon
Numbers and distribution of military personnel
Commercial:
Retail sales Mailing list
Distribution Selling strategies
ASPECTS OF SECURITY:
There are numerous aspects to the security problem, the following among them:
· Legal, social and ethical aspects - Are the monitoring and authorization plans legal in your state, county? ...
· Operational problems - are sections of the database in Antartica? ... Is there a hardware security bug in the Ethernet card?
· Operating system security - You should be very familiar with these concerns.
LEVELS OF SECURITY:
The configuration calls for five levels of database security.
· The first level of security is for the Database Administrator and requires write access to the data and the ability to copy data from working to permanent storage.
Approximate Word count = 1599
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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