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Database Security
DB Security
Is the protection of information assets
through the use of technology, process and
training
Privacy
Is the ability of individuals to control the
terms under which their personal information
is acquired and used
Types of Security
Legal and ethical issues: The right to access certain
information e.g. Some information may be private and can’t
accessed by unauthorized persons
Policy issues: Level as what kind of information should not be
made public as Credits and Medical records
System-related issues: Which functions should be enforced
at OS level or DBMS level
Multiple security levels: Identifying data and users in many
levels for permitting the access to various classifications of data