Charlotte Foust
cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Tue May 10 11:10:12 CDT 2005
Encryption makes sense, but the idea of trying to locak a dba out of a database *structure* doesn't. Someone has to administer the blasted thing. Do they have anyone in HR qualified to do so and acceptable to the IT deparment? Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: Roz Clarke [mailto:roz.clarke at donnslaw.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:47 AM To: 'dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com' Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer] Security & encryption (cross posted to accessd &dba-sql) Well if you've got any evidence as to why it's a bad idea I'd appreciate it - it may help us to see the pitfalls coming even if we can't avoid them! thanks -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte Foust [mailto:cfoust at infostatsystems.com] Sent: 10 May 2005 16:14 To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer] Security & encryption (cross posted to accessd &dba-sql) It doesn't really make sense to build a database that the dba is locked out of. I've seen discussions of this HR wish before, but I've never seen a good answer for it. Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: Roz Clarke [mailto:roz.clarke at donnslaw.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:05 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; 'dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com' Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Security & encryption (cross posted to accessd &dba-sql) Hi all This may or may not be slightly OT... We have been asked by our HR department whether it's possible for us to build a storage facility for confidential data (such as salary information), that is encrypted and that neither we nor the network administrators could get into once it's gone live. Ideally it would be integrated with their current application which is Access 2002 FE / SQL Server 7.0 BE. How do I build an encrypted database that I can then lock myself out of completely?! Without locking everyone else out too (that I've done before). Management are willing to spend some money if necessary. TIA Roz _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com