8.2 Fundamentals of Access Control
In any organization, access control methods should be defined to restrict access to company resources as well as employee and client data. Access control is a fundamental component in the support of confidentiality and integrity. Access control must be addressed in the context of physical security as well as information system access control. To protect the information system, the DBA is responsible for the following major tasks:
Installing the DBMS and configuring it securely
Creating and securing user accounts and developing appropriate access controls for users
Developing and enforcing standards for applications programs that access the database
Encrypting sensitive data, both for storage and for transmission ...
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