Posted by Geoff Berrow on 10/23/77 11:39

Message-ID: <uPOdnTpFM_VDUXfenZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com> from Jerry
Stuckle contained the following:

>> Jerry...you're not thinking this through. The person already has
>> permission to delete the data.
>>
>
>Geoff,
>
>Oh, I'm thinking this through all right.
>
>The case I cited would delete everything in the table. Does the person
>have THAT right?

Ah, you got me. <g> In fact, precisely that thought occurred to me right
after I pressed send.

Yes indeed, validation would be essential if we were dealing with a
subset of the data.

That neatly demonstrates how easy it is to overlook a weakness,
especially if a simple system is being extended. Good job we all back
up our data regularly eh? ;-)
--
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