Security And Authorization Related To DBMS

Asked By Ella T Herring 15 points N/A Posted on - 03/30/2016

In a DBMS, what does security mean? What does authorization mean? Why are they required? Is authorization a type of security mechanism? What are the other security mechanisms implemented?

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Answered By Edwardo B Patton 0 points N/A #183325

Security And Authorization Related To DBMS

Security is the process of preventing any intentional or accidental loss of data and any malicious entry of intruders. Authorization is the granting of access or privileges to a user after identifying or getting the user authenticated. Yes, it is a type of security mechanism. In layman terms, it is called as user access control. It basically controls what data the user can access and modify. The other security mechanisms implemented are authentication of the user, Data encryption, etc.

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