Re: Security Vs DBA ?

In <53v3ag$9dq@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu> rridley@sin-apit.DHL.COM (Richard Ridley) writes: > >Dear All, > >I have a slightly 'different' question to ask regarding security and >Informix. Suppose you have a Human Resource application which runs >on Informix, and this application manipulates data like salaries, >etc. > >Now, you have an Informix DBA, but would like *all* access to the >database used in the above example to be limited to the Human >Resources Manager only. Is this possible using Informix Online / SE >version 5 or 7, without making the HR Manager the DBA ? > >Cheers, > >Richard Ridley NO. The DBA can always unload the data and look at in text format, load into another DBMS, speadsheet, etc. Why stop at the DBA, the payroll clerk and supervisor can also give anyone an unauthorized increase. You should be able to trust the people your hire, and hopefully you will not get burned. The employer always has the option to terminate employment when unauthorized access occurrs.