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6. Database Security

Michelle Malcher
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Huntley, Illinois, USA
 
Now we are at my favorite part of the book where I recruit you all to switch over to the security side. It is an area that you have to be passionate about because some days there is just one grant too many, but if you are a control freak and like solving puzzles, it is definitely something to consider. Wait, did I just call myself a control freak? Well, most DBAs are, but it is part of our superpowers, and we are just using them on the security side.
Security is everyone’s responsibility, probably something you have heard before, but it is true. Protection of the company assets (data ...

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