Posted by Martin on 12/09/05 18:34

> Why else are you posting in a SQL Server group?

To learn about the general topic of database security rather than one
specific hypothetical example I concocted that is admittedly too narrow.

In general terms, the link I found reveals part of the problem a little.
The issue will be an important one to consider with computing in the palm of
your hand. These days databases might find themselves being carried around
on laptop or palm machines. In the not-too-distant future, terabyte-class
portable storage might not be too far fetched an idea. Databases are sure
to go mobile. With this will come serious security issues as the files
themselves could fall into the wrong hands very easily.

Yet another hypothetical scenario is a travelling salesman having a database
of clients, notes and general business intelligence on a notebook computer.
It is more than likely that, today, stealing that data would just take a
very quick copy of the database file/s. I'd venture to say that most db's
are not designed to have strong security at the file level. I understand
why (cpu and system load in managing constant encrypt/decrypt processing)
but it is disturbing nevertheless.

-Martin

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